Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School, Northwich

Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its specialist base has 30 places for speech, language and communication.

Ages 2–11
482 pupils
Ofsted: Outstanding

School details

Type: Mainstream school with resourced provision
Ages: 2 to 11
Boys and girls: Boys and girls
Specialist base: Resourced provision, 30 places, 30 pupils
Pupils: 482
Headteacher: Miss Sara Albiston (Headteacher)
Part of: Weaver Trust Limited
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
School reference (URN): 144058

Needs its base supports

2 needs: speech and language

As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.

Communication and interaction

Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Cheshire West and Chester (7)

It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.

How to get a place

4 steps, starting with an EHC plan

An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Cheshire West and Chester council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.

Cheshire West and Chester SENDIASS Cheshire West and Chester Local Offer Letter: ask for a school to be named How EHC plans work

Questions to ask when you visit

8 questions to tick off as you go

How many children are in each class, and how many adults?
Which therapies happen in school (speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy), and how often?
What training do staff have in my child’s needs?
How do you help children who are anxious, overwhelmed or in distress?
How will you keep in touch with me day to day?
How does home-to-school transport work?
What happens at the big changes: starting, moving up, and leaving at 16 or 19?
Can my child visit first, or have a settling-in period?

Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.

Ofsted

Rated Outstanding, October 2023; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (January 2020)

Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in October 2023.

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, January 2020).

Read the Ofsted report

Contact and getting there

Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QL

0160674784 School website

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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive

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Other SEND schools nearby

Rosebank School Special school · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.1 miles
The Russett School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.3 miles
Everly East Academy Independent · Ages 11–16 1.9 miles

All SEND schools in Cheshire West and Chester

By need in Cheshire West and Chester: Autism (13) · SEMH (9) · Speech and language (8) · Moderate learning (7) · Severe learning (4) · PMLD (3) · Physical (2)

Questions about Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

How do I get a place in Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School’s specialist base?

Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.

What needs does Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School support?

Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.

What ages does Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School take?

Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.

What is Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School’s Ofsted rating?

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.

Where is Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School?

Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QL, in Cheshire West and Chester.

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