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Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester, CW8 4QLPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
61 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#5,027
of 13,686 nationally

About Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School is a mixed state primary in Cheshire West and Chester, currently home to 490 pupils against a capacity of 505, so it is running very close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 15.7%, which is above the national average for primary schools and suggests a genuinely mixed intake in terms of socio-economic background. Demand is clearly strong: for the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 80 applications for 59 places, with 61 of those coming as first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.36. That means for every place available, more than one family wanted it as their top choice. The school offers nursery provision for children from age two, and the headteacher is Sara Albiston. It has no religious character and is a non-boarding, non-selective state school.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTownfield Lane, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW8 4QL
HeadteacherSara Albiston
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils490
Free School Meals (FSM)15.7%
School Capacity490 / 505 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 22 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallICT SuiteGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballFootballCross CountryGymnasticsCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingScience ClubEco ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: barnton.cheshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.