Stoney Lane, Kelsall, Tarporley, Cheshire CW6 0ST
10 reasons to choose The Delamere Church of England Academy
Top line
The Delamere Church of England Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It is one of the best state primary schools in Tarporley and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
The Delamere Church of England Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 8 members of North West Academies Trust Limited. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Cheshire West and Chester LEA.
Average class size
The Delamere Church of England Academy has one class per year, and an average class size of 26 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Delamere Church of England Academy ranks in the top 2% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 5% of schools.
The The Delamere Church of England Academy curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Learning Outside the Classroom for all year groups and residential trips from Year 2.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at The Delamere Church of England Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at The Delamere Church of England Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs. Artsmark Gold accreditation.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near The Delamere Church of England Academy
The Grange Junior School, Hartford (6.4 miles); The Firs School (9.9 miles); The Queen’s Lower School (10.5 miles).
Ashton Hayes Primary School (3.5 miles); Norley Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles); Kingsley St John’s Church of England Primary School (4.9 miles).
The Grange School, Hartford (6.2 miles); The Hammond (9.2 miles); Abbey Gate College (9.9 miles).
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College (5.2 miles); Weaverham High School (5.7 miles); Mid-Cheshire College of Further Education (6.5 miles).