Schools in Tarporley
Cheshire · Cheshire West and Chester · 7 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cheshire West and Chester (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Schools in Tarporley (7)
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CW6 0ST
Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)KS2: 100% expected (2025)58% of first choices got in - Kelsall Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CW6 0PU
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)KS2: 80% expected (2025) - Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CW6 9NR
Ofsted: Good (2020)KS2: 85% expected (2025)96% of first choices got in - Tarporley CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CW6 0AN
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 93% expected (2025)88% of first choices got in - Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · CW6 0BL
Ofsted: Good (2023)Attainment 8: 57.5 (2026) - Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CW6 0EL
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)KS2: 85% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Tarporley (6)Secondary schools in Tarporley (1)
7
6 primary · 1 secondary
2,347
90% capacity used
4
2 outstanding · 2 good
2,604
257 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
57.5
GCSE Eng+Maths
65.5%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
255 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +64 primary and +46 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
85% occupied · 206 spare places
Secondary Schools
96% occupied · 51 spare places
Questions parents ask about 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.