Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WEAVER TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Miss Sara Albiston
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Weaver Trust
- SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 505
- Pupils on roll
- 482
- URN
- 144058
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0160674784
About this school
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School is a primary academy in Northwich. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 482 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 65 | 60 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 68% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 75% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 85% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 492 |
| 2023/24 | 502 |
| 2024/25 | 490 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School compares
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School ranked 10th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 4.3% | 16.9% | 482 | — |
| Little Leigh Primary School | 67% | 5.4% | 9.5% | 138 | 0.9 miles |
| Comberbach Nursery and Primary School | 83% | 3.7% | 6% | 200 | 1.4 miles |
| Weaverham Primary Academy | 38% | 5.8% | 42.5% | 113 | 1.4 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham | 73% | 3.5% | 8% | 151 | 1.6 miles |
| Weaverham Forest Primary School | 35% | 5.1% | 19.7% | 225 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 11 October 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report23 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.87%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.32%
- Persistent absence
- 5.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Little Leigh Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Comberbach Nursery and Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Northwich
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Weaverham Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham1.6 miles
Primary · Northwich
-
Weaverham Forest Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Northwich
Other schools in Northwich
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School ranks 2nd of the 24 ranked primary schools in Northwich.
- Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School Primary
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Cuddington Primary School Primary
- Davenham CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Budworth CofE Primary School Primary
- Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Hartford Primary School Primary
- Kingsmead Primary School Primary
- Leftwich Community Primary School Primary
- Little Leigh Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School teach?
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Northwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School is Miss Sara Albiston, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School?
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School has 482 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School full?
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School has capacity for 505 pupils and 482 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School a faith school?
- No. Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School is part of WEAVER TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School ranked 10th of 116 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School's absence rate?
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.