Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up High Demand emoji_events #15 in Cheshire West and Chester public Top 1% UK

Delamere CofE Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Julie Clayton

corporate_fareNORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED

location_onTarporley, CW6 0ST

language Visit Website phone 1829707979

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

166

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Expected Standard

96%

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Demand Ratio

1.6x

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Delamere CofE Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Tarporley, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 1.6× more applications than places — plan well ahead. Ranks in the top 1% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Delamere CofE Primary Academy is an academy converter in Tarporley, Cheshire West and Chester, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED. The school has approximately 179 pupils on roll, of whom 4% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 96% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 19% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #15 of 116 primaries in Cheshire West and Chester and #3,142 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.6× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

96%

LA 59%

Reading100% LA 74%

Writing96% LA 70%

Maths100% LA 71%

Read SS

114

Maths SS

113

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

92%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading100% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing92% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths96% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

95%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading100% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing95% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths100% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

114

Maths SS

113

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

7.4

Read

LA 0.4

4.7 to 10.0

2.7

Write

LA 0.1

0.2 to 5.3

7.6

Maths

LA -0.4

5.1 to 10.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

96%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading96% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing96% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths96% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

6.4

Read

LA 0.2

3.9 to 8.9

4.6

Write

LA -0.7

2.4 to 6.9

4.3

Maths

LA -0.4

2.1 to 6.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

96%

LA 62%

Reading96% LA 77%

Writing100% LA 73%

Maths100% LA 74%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.6

Read

LA 0.4

1.2 to 6

2.6

Write

LA -1.1

0.3 to 4.9

4.6

Maths

LA -0.3

2.4 to 6.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 November 2023

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-03-03

S8 Deemed S5 Pilot Inspection (08-09) Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-02-15

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 179 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	179	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	182	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	177	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	181	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	181	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	166	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	168	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	168	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	169	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	167	1	0.6%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	167	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	168	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	168	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	168	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	168	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	169	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	167	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	168	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	164	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	165	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	168	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Delamere CofE Primary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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