Tarvin Primary School is a primary school in Chester, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Tarvin Primary School currently has around 239 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54% boys and 46% girls. Around 4.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.7%).
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.
| Address: | Heath Drive, Chester, CH3 8LS |
| Website: | http://www.tarvin.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01829740399 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Davies |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 147995 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/04/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 239 |
| Number of Boys: | 129 |
| Number of Girls: | 110 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 96.70% | 231 |
| Other White | 1.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvin Primary School Heath Drive , Tarvin CH3 8LS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tarvin Primary School Heath Drive , Tarvin CH3 8LS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barrow CofE Primary School Barrow , School Lane CH3 7HW | 2out of 4 | 3,145 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.