Tarporley CofE Primary School, based in Tarporley, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Tarporley CofE Primary School currently has around 278 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 9.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Park Road, Tarporley, CW6 0AN
Website: www.tarporleyce.cheshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01829708188
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kerry Forrester
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111260

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/11/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 278
Number of Boys: 144
Number of Girls: 134

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.40%243
Other White3.20%9
White and Black Caribbean2.50%7
Other Mixed2.20%6
White and Asian1.80%5
Bangladeshi0.70%2
Chinese0.70%2
White and Black African0.70%2
Other Black0.40%1
Unclassified0.40%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.8)
Writing: Average (-0.4)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
79%
Town average
73%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
12%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
108.2
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
106.8
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tarporley CofE Primary School
Park Road , CW6 0AN
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Eaton Primary School
Lower Lane , Eaton CW6 9AN
3out of 4 2,434 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Eaton Primary School
Lower Lane , Eaton CW6 9AN
- not rated 2,435 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Eaton Road , CW6 0BL
3out of 4 508 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Eaton Road , CW6 0BL
- not rated 508 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brook Farm School
Brook Road , CW6 9HH
- not rated 1,014 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.