Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

Townfield Lane, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW8 4QL

Outstanding

Inspected 11 October 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

82%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

490

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire West and Chester →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 490 / 505 (97%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.9%

Disadvantaged

3.1%

EAL

7.3%

SEN support

19.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

82%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.3%

Overall absence

5.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

23.77

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.1 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.7 vs 2023/24

28.22

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

£49,684

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 36% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,807 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.77

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,738

Spend per pupil

£6,912

Income per pupil

32%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.