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Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

Academy converter · Northwich · CW8 4QL

Ages 2–11 · 482 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
338

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

482 pupils · 505 places

Pupils on roll
482
Boys / girls
238 / 244
School capacity
505
Capacity fill
482 / 505 (95%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WEAVER TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
WEAVER TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Weaver Trust
Headteacher
Miss Sara Albiston

Location

Address
Townfield Lane, Barnton
Postcode
CW8 4QL
Town
Northwich
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Tatton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
30 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, 482 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 18%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Northwich
43
Primary schools in Northwich
27
Academies among open schools in Northwich
44% (19)
Open schools in CW8
24
Primary in CW8
14
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NorthwichNear CW8

  • Little Leigh Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northwich · CW8 4RN · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Comberbach Nursery and Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northwich · CW9 6BG · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Weaverham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northwich · CW8 3BD · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Weaverham Forest Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northwich · CW8 3EY · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.94

    1.6 miles away

  • Charles Darwin Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Northwich · CW8 1BN · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.96

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sara Albiston
Telephone
0160674784
Website
http://www.barnton.cheshire.sch.uk

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