Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School
School Lane, Bunbury, Tarporley, CW6 9NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Ececutive Head Teacher
- Mrs Nicola Badger
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 238
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 143155
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01829260524
About this school
Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Tarporley. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 200 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 32 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 47% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 81% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 69% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 66% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Bunbury Aldersey 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 East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School compares
Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School ranked 38th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 200 | — |
| Tarporley CofE Primary School | 71% | 3.5% | 9% | 259 | 2.8 miles |
| Calveley Primary Academy | 88% | 4.5% | 14.4% | 118 | 2.9 miles |
| Eaton Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 175 | 3.5 miles |
| Huxley CofE Primary School | 33% | 33.9% | 14.6% | 63 | 3.7 miles |
| Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 44% | 3.5% | 11.3% | 101 | 4.3 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report29 January 2025
- 8 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.78%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 8.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tarporley CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Calveley Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary
-
Eaton Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Huxley CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Malpas
Other schools in Tarporley
Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Tarporley.
- 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
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School teach?
- Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Tarporley.
- Who is the ececutive head teacher of Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School?
- The ececutive head teacher of Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School is Mrs Nicola Badger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bunbury Aldersey 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 Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School?
- Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School full?
- Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School has capacity for 238 pupils and 200 on roll (84%), 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 Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School?
- Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School is part of CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School ranked 38th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bunbury Aldersey 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 2 July 2026.