Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School
Tarporley Road, Duddon, Tarporley, CW6 0EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Hudson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 126
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 111281
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01829781366
About this school
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Tarporley. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 66 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 9 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 44% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 67% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 67% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 67% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Duddon St Peter's 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 | 56% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 73 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School compares
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School ranked 77th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 8.1% | 14.9% | 66 | — |
| Huxley CofE Primary School | 33% | 33.9% | 14.6% | 63 | 2.0 miles |
| Kelsall Primary and Nursery School | 68% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 251 | 2.0 miles |
| Tarvin Primary School | 82% | 4.6% | 5% | 230 | 2.0 miles |
| Tarporley CofE Primary School | 71% | 3.5% | 9% | 259 | 2.8 miles |
| Ashton Hayes Primary School | 44% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 134 | 3.3 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)
- 14.93%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 8.1%
- Persistent absence
- 23.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Huxley CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School2.0 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Tarvin Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Tarporley CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Ashton Hayes Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Chester
Other schools in Tarporley
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Tarporley.
- Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School Primary
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Eaton Primary School Primary
- Kelsall Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Tarporley CofE Primary School Primary
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School teach?
- Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Tarporley.
- Who is the headteacher of Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School is Mr Paul Hudson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Duddon St Peter's 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 many pupils are at Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School?
- Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School full?
- Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School has capacity for 126 pupils and 66 on roll (52%), 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 Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School ranked 77th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Duddon St Peter's 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.