Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Eaton Road, Tarporley, CW6 0BL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SANDSTONE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Deakin
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,270
- Pupils on roll
- 1,219
- URN
- 138483
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01829732558
About this school
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College is a secondary academy in Tarporley. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,219 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College, 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 206 | 201 | 193 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.7 | 52.5 | 55.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.38 +0.19 to +0.58 | +0.34 +0.14 to +0.54 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 51.7% | 68.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 78.1% | 80.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 33% | 31.8% | 22.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College 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 | 53.7 | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.5 | 40.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.1 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,217 |
| 2023/24 | 1,193 |
| 2024/25 | 1,186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College compares
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College ranked 1st of 20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 87% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55.1 | 6.5% | 11.6% | 1,219 | — |
| The Winsford Academy | 30.6 | 16.7% | 44.9% | 945 | 6.1 miles |
| Christleton High School | 54.8 | 6.5% | 11.5% | 1,382 | 7.3 miles |
| Malbank School and Sixth Form College | — | — | — | 1,289 | 8.0 miles |
| Weaverham High School | 50.6 | 8% | 19% | 1,154 | 8.2 miles |
| Hartford Church of England High School | 50.3 | 8.1% | 18.7% | 1,102 | 8.4 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)
- 11.58%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.53%
- Persistent absence
- 15.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Winsford Academy6.1 miles
Secondary · Winsford
-
Christleton High School7.3 miles
Secondary · Chester
-
Malbank School and Sixth Form College8.0 miles
Secondary · Nantwich
-
Weaverham High School8.2 miles
Secondary · Northwich
-
Hartford Church of England High School8.4 miles
Secondary · Northwich
Other 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 CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College teach?
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Tarporley.
- Who is the headteacher of Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College?
- The headteacher of Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College is Mr Jonathan Deakin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College, 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 Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College?
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College has 1,219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College full?
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College has capacity for 1,270 pupils and 1,219 on roll (96%), 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 Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College a faith school?
- No. Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College has no designated religious character.
- Is Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College a selective school?
- No. Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College part of an academy trust?
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College is part of SANDSTONE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.7 in 2022/23 and 55.1 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 High School and Sixth Form College compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College ranked 1st of 20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 87% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% 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 High School and Sixth Form College's absence rate?
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College'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.