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Outstanding
Academy
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Secondary
Post 16
Eaton Road, Tarporley, CW60BL
018 2973 2558


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1185

Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1048. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 06 Mar 2014.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
589 boys and 596 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
5.2%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
0.6%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
13.9%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
10%
EHC PLAN
0.9%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
57.7
Local Authority
46.9
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
62%
Local Authority
43%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 41% 48% 40%
EBacc average point score 5.04 4.18 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
89.9%
Local Authority
93.4%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ B- C+
Average Points 32.57 35.66 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
89.9%
Local Authority
93.4%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ B- C+
Average Points 32.66 35.51 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

06 Mar 2014

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 293
Of which first preference applications 203
Of which second preference applications 49
Of which third preference applications 41
Total offers made 209
Of which first preference offers 198
Of which second preference offers 11
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
98%
Local Authority
93%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 90% 83% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 5% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 6% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 5% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
80%
Local Authority
63%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 78% 58% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
36% 21% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
29% 17% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
3% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 5% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
1
GREEN SPACE
1
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
10
PROPERTY
£432,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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