Barrow CofE Primary SchoolTarvin Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
Barrow CofE Primary School and Tarvin Primary School are primary schools in Chester.
Barrow CofE Primary School scores 24 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Tarvin Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Tarvin Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barrow CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Tarvin Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for Barrow CofE Primary School and 82.0% for Tarvin Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Tarvin Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterBarrow CofE Primary School | ChesterTarvin Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F24/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 115th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | 41st of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 51 | 239 | |
| Capacity | 98 | 315 | |
| Location | Chester, CH3 7HW | Chester, CH3 8LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 51 | 239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 5.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 10.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barrow CofE Primary School
Tarvin Primary School
Full profiles: Barrow CofE Primary School · Tarvin Primary School