Tarvin Primary School
Heath Drive, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SANDSTONE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Davies
- Sponsor
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- URN
- 147995
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01829740399
About this school
Tarvin Primary School is a primary academy in Chester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 230 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 42 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 69% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 7% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 79% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 83% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 81% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Tarvin 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 | 58% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 266 |
| 2023/24 | 248 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tarvin Primary School compares
Tarvin Primary School ranked 9th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% 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 | 82% | 4.6% | 5% | 230 | — |
| Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School | 54% | 8.1% | 14.9% | 66 | 2.0 miles |
| Kelsall Primary and Nursery School | 68% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 251 | 2.3 miles |
| Ashton Hayes Primary School | 44% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 134 | 2.3 miles |
| Waverton Community Primary School | 77% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 197 | 2.5 miles |
| Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School | 84% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 207 | 2.9 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)
- 5.02%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 10.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School2.3 miles
Primary · Tarporley
-
Ashton Hayes Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Waverton Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Chester
-
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Chester
Other schools in Chester
Tarvin Primary School ranks 7th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Chester.
- Acresfield Academy Primary
- Ashton Hayes Primary School Primary
- Barrow CofE Primary School Primary
- Barrow CofE Primary School Primary
- Belgrave Primary School Primary
- Boughton Heath Academy Primary
- Capenhurst CofE Primary School Primary
- Cherry Grove Primary School Primary
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Primary
- Christleton Primary School Primary
- Clutton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dee Point Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Tarvin Primary School teach?
- Tarvin Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of Tarvin Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tarvin Primary School is Mr Andrew Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Tarvin Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tarvin 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 Tarvin Primary School?
- Tarvin Primary School has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Tarvin Primary School full?
- Tarvin Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 230 on roll (73%), 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 Tarvin Primary School a faith school?
- No. Tarvin Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tarvin Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tarvin Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Tarvin Primary School?
- Tarvin 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 Tarvin Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tarvin Primary School rank locally?
- Tarvin Primary School ranked 9th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% 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 Tarvin Primary School's absence rate?
- Tarvin Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tarvin Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tarvin 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 10 July 2026.