Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 25 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
- 1186 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.0%
White British 91.7%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 2%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.67
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 64 |
| English Language | GCSE | 189 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 188 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 59
Offers
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 48
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 112 87 |
| Year 8 | 207 103 104 |
| Year 9 | 210 102 108 |
| Year 10 | 210 98 112 |
| Year 11 | 193 102 91 |
| Year 12 | 82 41 41 |
| Year 13 | 85 38 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 82.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 34.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 32.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 15.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 71.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 35.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.2% 2.4% |