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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147638

Eaton Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Tarporley · CW6 9AN

Ages 5–11 · 175 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
141

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill83%

175 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
175
Boys / girls
79 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
175 / 210 (83%)
Free school meals
5.7%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SANDSTONE TRUST
Academy trust
SANDSTONE TRUST
Sponsor
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Skellon

Location

Address
Lower Lane, Eaton
Postcode
CW6 9AN
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Tarporley, Cheshire West and Chester, 175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.7%.

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 West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Skellon
Telephone
01829732731

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