Tarvin Primary School

A good academy converter school in Cheshire West and Chester. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Tarvin Primary School.

Chester, CH38LS Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

59

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
58.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 69.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
49.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 7.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
25 April 2012
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Heath Drive
Tarvin
Chester, CH38LS
Phone
1829740399
Website
tarvin.cheshire.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
147995
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Heath Drive, Tarvin, Chester, CH3 8LS
Website
http://www.tarvin.cheshire.sch.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
SANDSTONE TRUST
Capacity
315 pupils
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
248
Free School Meals
6.9% (17 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.8% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.1%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
8.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
69.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
7.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
105.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
69.0 (+10.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
8.4 (9.1 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 106.0
2023 102.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
16 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
31
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
248 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.0 per year)

Up 2.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Learn and Grow"

Ambitious Conscious Holistic

Curriculum Highlights

Two-year rolling curriculum plan across the school Use of national curriculum subjects to inspire values, knowledge and skills Meaningful, conscious connections between subjects within and across curricula Interconnection opportunities within a subject area and links across different subjects Progression and consolidation with revisiting skills; example: Stone Age study in History linked to English in Lower KS2 In Design Technology, curriculum progression across the two-year rolling programme

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