Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Oct 12 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
502 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
51.8%
Girls
48.2%
First language not English
2.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.5%
Persistent absence
11.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93.2%
Mixed 4%
Other White 1.2%
Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
African 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 75%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 17%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
58
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
65
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
58
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
31
15
16
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
52
23
29
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
5
7
Reception, Full-time
68
37
31
Year 1
57
36
21
Year 2
60
32
28
Year 3
49
20
29
Year 4
61
28
33
Year 5
50
27
23
Year 6
60
37
23
Year 2023-2024

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