Tattenhall Park Primary School, Select
Tattenhall Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Select. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 6 schools in Select with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Tattenhall Park Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Tattenhall Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 74% in Cheshire West and Chester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 78% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Tattenhall Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Tattenhall Park Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Tattenhall Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tattenhall Park Primary School are Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School (2.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Huxley CofE Primary School (2.5 miles, 50% reading, 33% maths); Waverton Community Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths); and Clutton Church of England Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths).
Tattenhall Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolHuxley CofE Primary SchoolWaverton Community Primary SchoolClutton Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 30 pupils (15.1%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tattenhall Park Primary School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chester Road (adjacent), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tattenhall Park Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
6.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Tattenhall Park Primary School
TPPS Newsletter 25.9.26
25 Sep 2026
TPPS Newsletter 18.9.26
18 Sep 2026
TPPS Newsletter 11.9.26
11 Sep 2026
TPPS Newsletter 21.7.26
21 Jul 2026
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Term dates
Tattenhall Park Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire West and Chester. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tattenhall Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tattenhall Park Primary School is in Cheshire West and Chester; for families living there:
Apply to Cheshire West and Chester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Tattenhall Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
200 pupils
315 places
115 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Select
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Select
Across Cheshire West and Chester council
Places available
4,260
Applications
3,274
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Cheshire West and Chester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
199
Total Pupils
99
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,039
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,139
Per pupil
£1076k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Tattenhall Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Tattenhall Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Tattenhall Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Tattenhall Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Tattenhall Park Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Tattenhall Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Tattenhall Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Tattenhall Park Primary School?
Tattenhall Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Tattenhall Park Primary School?
Classes at Tattenhall Park Primary School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Tattenhall Park Primary School?
Tattenhall Park Primary School has around 199 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tattenhall Park Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Tattenhall Park Primary School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tattenhall Park Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming Tattenhall Park Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Tattenhall Park Primary School's term dates?
Tattenhall Park Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire West and Chester. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Tattenhall Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Tattenhall Park Primary School?
Tattenhall Park Primary School is at Chester Road, Tattenhall, Select, Cheshire, CH3 9AH.
Sources: Cheshire West and Chester term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)