Tarporley CofE Primary School
Park Road, Tarporley, CW6 0AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Forrester
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 259
- URN
- 111260
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01829708188
About this school
Tarporley CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Tarporley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 259 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 40 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 78% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 5% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 95% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 85% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 93% | 98% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Tarporley CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 283 |
| 2023/24 | 279 |
| 2024/25 | 278 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tarporley CofE Primary School compares
Tarporley CofE Primary School ranked 33rd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.5% | 9% | 259 | — |
| Eaton Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 175 | 1.4 miles |
| Huxley CofE Primary School | 33% | 33.9% | 14.6% | 63 | 2.7 miles |
| Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School | 54% | 8.1% | 14.9% | 66 | 2.8 miles |
| Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 200 | 2.8 miles |
| Delamere CofE Primary Academy | 96% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 177 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.99%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.46%
- Persistent absence
- 5.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eaton Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Huxley CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Delamere CofE Primary Academy3.7 miles
Primary · Tarporley
Other schools in Tarporley
Tarporley CofE Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Tarporley.
- Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School Primary
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Eaton Primary School Primary
- Kelsall Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Tarporley CofE Primary School teach?
- Tarporley CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tarporley.
- Who is the headteacher of Tarporley CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tarporley CofE Primary School is Mrs Kerry Forrester, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Tarporley CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tarporley CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Tarporley CofE Primary School?
- Tarporley CofE Primary School has 259 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Tarporley CofE Primary School full?
- Tarporley CofE Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 259 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tarporley CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Tarporley CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Tarporley CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tarporley CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Tarporley CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tarporley CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Tarporley CofE Primary School ranked 33rd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tarporley CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Tarporley CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tarporley CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tarporley CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.