Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 138483
- Address
- Eaton Road, CW6 0BL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1193 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.6%
White British 92.5%
Mixed 3.4%
Other White 1.3%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other 0.3%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.7
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.63
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 50 |
| English Language | GCSE | 203 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 202 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| French | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 48
Offers
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 102 105 |
| Year 8 | 205 99 106 |
| Year 9 | 207 97 110 |
| Year 10 | 193 104 89 |
| Year 11 | 201 108 93 |
| Year 12 | 86 39 47 |
| Year 13 | 94 42 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 83.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 31.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 17.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | SP 7.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 76.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 51.0% 36.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 2.2% |