Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
Academy converter in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 482 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 505 |
| Free school meals | 18.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | WEAVER TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Address | Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4QL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.barnton.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 0160674784 |
| URN | 144058 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 October 2023, published 22 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 23 January 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Little Leigh Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Weaverham Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Weaverham Forest Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.