81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
903.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,186
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire West and Chester
Part ofSANDSTONE TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
81%
+3pp
85%82%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
+17pp
68%60%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
Attainment 8
55.1
+2.6
59.956.252.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.1
EBacc entry
22%
-10pp
41%32%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
903.5
-9.6
1028.8955.4881.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 903.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.5
-1.2
42.137.332.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.5
A-level value added
+0.09
0
+0.10.00.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-3pp
17%13%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,186
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Eaton Road, Tarporley, CW6 0BL
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 81% | 68% | 55.1 | Not applicable | 22% | 903.5 | 28% | 1,186 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 52% | 52.5 | +0.34 | 32% | 913.2 | 35% | 1,193 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 61% | 53.7 | +0.38 | 33% | 954.0 | 36% | 1,217 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 68% | 59.9 | +0.55 | 31% | 1028.8 | 34% | 1,208 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 62% | 57.7 | +0.33 | 41% | 881.9 | 45% | 1,172 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 59% | 55.3 | +0.21 | 43% | 900.8 | 45% | 1,177 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 48% | 52.6 | +0.19 | 51% | — | 55% | 1,156 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | B- | +0.09 | 11% | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 37.7 | B- | +0.09 | 14% | 97 |
| 2022/23 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 8% | 105 |
| 2021/22 | 42.1 | B+ | — | 15% | 83 |
| 2018/19 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.04 | 17% | 91 |
| 2017/18 | 31.3 | C | +0.04 | 16% | 109 |
| 2016/17 | 29.2 | C | -0.03 | 15% | 114 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,186 | 17.2 | 8% | 2% | 12% | 7% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,193 | 17.4 | 10% | 1% | 12% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,217 | 18.0 | 9% | 1% | 11% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,208 | 18.5 | 10% | 1% | 11% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,174 | 17.4 | 10% | 1% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,172 | 17.1 | 12% | 0% | 9% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,177 | 18.7 | 12% | 1% | 9% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,156 | 16.8 | 12% | 0% | 8% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.