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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 143155

Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Tarporley · CW6 9NR

Ages 2–11 · 200 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
171

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

200 pupils · 238 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
90 / 110
School capacity
238
Capacity fill
200 / 238 (84%)
Free school meals
3.5%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chester
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Badger

Location

Address
School Lane, Bunbury
Postcode
CW6 9NR
Town
Tarporley
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Tarporley, Cheshire East, 200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 3.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Tarporley
7
Primary schools in Tarporley
6
Academies among open schools in Tarporley
71% (5)
Open schools in CW6
8
Primary in CW6
7
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TarporleyNear CW6

  • Tarporley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Tarporley · CW6 0AN · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.96

    2.8 miles away

  • Calveley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    CW6 9LE · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Badger
Telephone
01829260524
Website
http://www.bunburyaldersey.cheshire.sch.uk

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