Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Academy converter secondary school in Tarporley (Cheshire West and Chester).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I wish you a warm welcome to Tarporley High School & Sixth Form College. Tarporley High School is an excellent 11-18 school at the heart of a rural Cheshire community that extends between Chester to the west and Nantwich to the east. Our school vision is Aspire, Learn, Achieve .
Our aim is to provide the very best learning and personal development opportunities for every young person in the communities that we serve. Our teaching and support staff are highly qualified, very skilled, and together share the strongest dedication to ensuring that all our students are safe, wholeheartedly enjoy their learning, and achieve to their full potential.
My priority as Headteacher is for every student to enjoy excellent teaching and pastoral support, to be valued and respected as an individual, and to play a full and active part in school life. The day-to-day atmosphere of our school is warm, friendly, orderly and purposeful.
We are keen for all our students to develop as confident, responsible and considerate individuals who excel and make a lasting contribution within and beyond their school life. We are extremely proud of their outstanding achievements in all walks of life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 138483
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.4 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Lomas Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Poole | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Louise Eden Walker | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Mary Wood | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Dodwell-Cooke Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare Rice | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gavin McNeill Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Rachel Sims Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Deakin | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Michael Lomas Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Jennings Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Rachel Poole Former | Local Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record