Eaton Primary School
Lower Lane, Eaton, Tarporley, CW6 9AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SANDSTONE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorraine Skellon
- Sponsor
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 147638
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Telephone
- 01829732731
About this school
Eaton Primary School is a primary academy in Tarporley. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 175 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
- 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 | 23 | 24 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 71% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 29% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 92% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 71% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 92% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Eaton 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 | 70% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 153 |
| 2024/25 | 161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eaton Primary School compares
Eaton Primary School ranked 30th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 175 | — |
| Tarporley CofE Primary School | 71% | 3.5% | 9% | 259 | 1.4 miles |
| Calveley Primary Academy | 88% | 4.5% | 14.4% | 118 | 3.4 miles |
| Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 200 | 3.5 miles |
| Delamere CofE Primary Academy | 96% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 177 | 3.5 miles |
| Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School | 54% | 8.1% | 14.9% | 66 | 3.8 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)
- 6.83%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 6.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tarporley CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Calveley Primary Academy3.4 miles
Primary
-
Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Delamere CofE Primary Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Tarporley
Other schools in Tarporley
Eaton Primary School ranks 3rd 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
- 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 Eaton Primary School teach?
- Eaton Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Tarporley.
- Who is the headteacher of Eaton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Eaton Primary School is Mrs Lorraine Skellon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Eaton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eaton 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 Eaton Primary School?
- Eaton Primary School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Eaton Primary School full?
- Eaton Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 175 on roll (83%), 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 Eaton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Eaton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Eaton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Eaton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Eaton Primary School?
- Eaton Primary School 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 Eaton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eaton Primary School rank locally?
- Eaton Primary School ranked 30th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eaton Primary School's absence rate?
- Eaton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eaton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eaton 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.