Barnton Community Nursery and Primary SchoolLittle Leigh Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northwich.
Summary of the comparison
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School and Little Leigh Primary School are primary schools in Northwich.
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Little Leigh Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School was judged Outstanding and Little Leigh Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School and 67.0% for Little Leigh Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Little Leigh Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthwichBarnton Community Nursery and Primary School | NorthwichLittle Leigh Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 84th of 120 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 490 | 147 | |
| Capacity | 505 | 210 | |
| Location | Northwich, CW8 4QL | Northwich, CW8 4RN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 490 | 147 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 9.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
Little Leigh Primary School
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