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
EthnicityPercentage
Unclassified0.6%
Indian0.6%
Other White1.6%
Mixed4%
White British92.2%
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

AreaPercentage
School
82%
Local authority average
61%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
10%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
105
England average
105
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

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