Primary school

Tarvin Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • CH3 8LS
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2012 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,368 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 10%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 50%50%2016/17: top 23%2017/18: top 37%2018/19: top 16%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 34%2024/25: top 10%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM82% · North West 63%10/10 Top 10%+6 pts
Higher standard, RWM24% · North West 6%10/10 Top 10%+29.7 pts
Reading score110 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+16.8 pts
Maths score109 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 31 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 75% · 28 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 72% · 29 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 81% · 32 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 58% · 45 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 69% · 42 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 82% · 33 pupils · North West 63%82%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 31 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 11% · 28 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 32 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 13% · 45 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 42 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 24% · 33 pupils · North West 6%24%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 109 · 28 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 45 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 42 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 110 · 33 pupils · North West 105110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 107 · 28 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 32 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 45 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 42 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 109 · 33 pupils · North West 105109102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
24 of 24 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2424
2nd70
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026230
Free school meals (past 6 years)5.0%
First language not English1.7%
SEN support7.5%
EHC plan4.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils10.8%

Girls 46%Boys 54%

73% full · 315 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 8.9
  • Leadership 3.6
  • Teaching assistants 7.8
  • Other support 3.1

Teachers 12.5 FTE · Whole workforce 23.3 · 33 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,050
Spend per pupil£5,908
Staff spend per pupil£4,883
Reserve per pupil−£79
  • −£19,000revenue reserve
  • +£34,000in-year balance

Grants £6,042 · self-generated £8 · premises £176 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SANDSTONE TRUST (4 academies) · trust reserve £908,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it