Huxley CofE Primary School
Ofsted: InadequateAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Chester · CH3 9BH · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–11
- Absence32.2%
- FSM20.6%
- Demand1.00
2.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 111281
Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Tarporley · CW6 0EL
Ages 2–11 · 66 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted
Not judged
KS2 expected (RWM)
44%
Overall absence
7.6%
Admissions demand
0.75 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-01-14
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 101.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 102.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised2.6%
- Authorised absence
- 5.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 62
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.75 · Often has places
1st preferences
6
Places offered
8
1st-preference offers
6
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 12
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 8
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
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 fill52%
66 pupils · 126 places
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- Boys / girls
- 30 / 36
- School capacity
- 126
- Capacity fill
- 66 / 126 (52%)
- Free school meals
- 12.1%
- FSM pupils
- 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 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
- Voluntary controlled school
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Hudson
Location
- Address
- Tarporley Road, Duddon, Duddon St Peter's Ce Primary School
- Postcode
- CW6 0EL
- Town
- Tarporley
- County
- Cheshire
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Tarporley, Cheshire West and Chester, 66 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Tarporley · CW6 0PU · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 2–11
- KS278%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM6.0%
- Demand0.84
2.0 miles away
Tarvin Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Chester · CH3 8LS · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- KS269%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM4.3%
- Demand1.17
2.0 miles away
Tarporley CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Tarporley · CW6 0AN · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- KS278%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM8.5%
- Demand0.96
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Hudson
- Telephone
- 01829781366