Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Oct 11 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Unique reference
144058
Address
Townfield Lane, Barnton, CW8 4QL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
490 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
49.8%
Girls
50.2%
First language not English
3.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.5%
Persistent absence
6.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.2%
Mixed 4%
Other White 1.6%
Indian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
African 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.8
WritingWell above average2.7
MathsWell above average3.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
61
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
59
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
8
3
5
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
23
8
15
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
39
18
21
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
6
2
Reception, Full-time
64
32
32
Year 1
69
37
32
Year 2
57
35
22
Year 3
59
31
28
Year 4
49
20
29
Year 5
60
27
33
Year 6
51
26
25
Year 2024-2025

Nearby schools