Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
Northwich, CW8 4QL · Cheshire West and Chester · primary school
7th of 117 primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester we can score, 128 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.6/10 against 4,187 of them, against 8.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 82.0 · 90 | 40% | 3.62 |
| Ofsted | 96 | 35% | 3.37 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 10.0 · 66 | 25% | 1.65 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 82.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 10.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in November 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs including Puzzle, Phonics, Allotment, Meditation, Book, Cooking, Science, Film and Colouring, Choir, Painting, Art, Reading, Lego and Puzzle, Gardening, Computing, and Building. Sports options include On the Pitch Mixed Football, Active Games, Archery, Gymnastics, Fitness, and Dodgeball. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 490 pupils in a capacity of 505 places, leaving 15 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 15 places remaining, how does the school manage the waiting list for new starters? Since there is no breakfast club, what are the earliest arrival times for pupils? How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard in their core subjects?
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