Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School is a primary school in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 11 October 2023. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 482 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 11 October 2023
Strengths
- “Staff have extremely high expectations of pupils at Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School.”
- “Pupils, and children in the early years, excel in every aspect of their education.”
- “All pupils embrace the school’s values of inspire, believe and achieve.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 82% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 51 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Little Leigh Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School 1.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Weaverham Primary Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Weaverham Forest Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published