Delamere CofE Primary Academy
Delamere Ce Primary Academy, Stoney Lane, Stoney Lane, Tarporley, CW6 0ST
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Clayton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Sponsor
- North West Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 182
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- URN
- 136553
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01829707979
About this school
Delamere CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Tarporley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 177 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 22 | 25 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 95% | 92% | 96% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 96% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 114.0 | 111.0 | 114.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 113.0 | 111.0 | 113.0 |
| Reading progress | +7.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +7.60 | - | - |
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 Delamere CofE Primary Academy 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 | 95% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 96% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 179 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Delamere CofE Primary Academy compares
Delamere CofE Primary Academy ranked 2nd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 96% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 177 | — |
| Kelsall Primary and Nursery School | 68% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 251 | 1.9 miles |
| Norley Church of England Primary School | 73% | 2.4% | 10% | 100 | 2.7 miles |
| Ashton Hayes Primary School | 44% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 134 | 3.0 miles |
| Cuddington Primary School | 58% | 3% | 7.3% | 190 | 3.1 miles |
| Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School | 54% | 8.1% | 14.9% | 66 | 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)
- 4.47%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.09%
- Persistent absence
- 1.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School1.9 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Norley Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Frodsham
-
Ashton Hayes Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Cuddington Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Tarporley
Other schools in Tarporley
Delamere CofE Primary Academy ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Tarporley.
- Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School Primary
- Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School 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 year groups does Delamere CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tarporley.
- Who is the headteacher of Delamere CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Delamere CofE Primary Academy is Mrs Julie Clayton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Delamere CofE Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Delamere CofE Primary Academy, 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 Delamere CofE Primary Academy?
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy has 177 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Delamere CofE Primary Academy full?
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 182 pupils and 177 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Delamere CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Delamere CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Delamere CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Delamere CofE Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Delamere CofE Primary Academy?
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy is part of NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Delamere CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 95% in 2022/23 and 96% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Delamere CofE Primary Academy rank locally?
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy ranked 2nd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Delamere CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Delamere CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Delamere CofE Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.