Tarporley CofE Primary School
Park Road, Tarporley, CW6 0ANOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Tarporley CofE Primary School is a primary school in Tarporley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 20th of 115 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 November 2014, report published 10 December 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 June 2024
Pupils thrive and are happy at this caring and nurturing school. Relationships between adults and pupils are strong and respectful. Pupils are proud of their school and relish the wider opportunities that it offers to them. The school is highly ambitious for pupils to succeed, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are curious and keen learners. They display a thirst for knowledge. Pupils become increasingly confident and articulate when expressing their thoughts and views. They achieve well. By the time that they leave the school in Year 6, pupils are well prepared for the demands of the key stage 3 curriculum. Pupils behave well. In the early years, children settle quickly into school routines. Older pupils enjoy working and playing alongside younger pupils, acting as strong role models. Classrooms are calm and purposeful. Pupils benefit from the wide-ranging experiences that the school provides to enrich their personal development. They enjoy different responsibilities such as acting as members of the school parliament. A broad variety of visits, visitors and after-school activities enhance pupils' learning across the curriculum. For example, pupils spoke enthusiastically about their participation in singing workshops.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the checks that the school makes to assure itself that teachers are delivering the curriculum as the it intends are not as effective as in other subjects. This makes it difficult for the school to know when teachers need further guidance and support. At times, this makes it harder for pupils to build new learning on what they already know. The school should ensure that it checks the delivery of these curriculums more carefully so that it can be fully assured that pupils are learning all that they should.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
45 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
259 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Tarporley CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Huxley CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate | 33% met the expected standard |
| Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Delamere CofE Primary Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 96% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Forrester
- Phone
- 01829708188
- Address
- Park Road, Tarporley, CW6 0AN
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- URN
- 111260
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.