Best Schools in Tarporley

How many schools are there in Tarporley?

Tarporley has 7 open schools: 6 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Tarporley are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Tarporley were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Kelsall Primary and Nursery School and Delamere CofE Primary Academy. Counting Good as well, 86% of the 7 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Kelsall Primary and Nursery SchoolDelamere CofE Primary Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Tarporley have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Tarporley with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Delamere CofE Primary Academy (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Tarporley CofE Primary School (96% in reading, 89% in maths); and Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School (94% in reading, 76% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Delamere CofE Primary AcademyTarporley CofE Primary SchoolBunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Tarporley?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Tarporley selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Tarporley have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Tarporley have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Tarporley?

Apply to your council - Cheshire West and Chester or Cheshire East, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.