Anderton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Adlington, Lancashire
Anderton Primary School is a primary school in Adlington, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 27 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Babylon Lane, Adlington, PR6 9NN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 185 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils speak about their school with great pride.”
- “They particularly value the warm welcome that all pupils receive at the school.”
- “Pupils develop confidence and resilience because of the high-quality opportunities that the school provides.”
To improve
- “However, at times, the process of identifying some pupils’ SEND takes too long.”
- “Guidance to teachers on how to meet the needs of these pupils is not always provided clearly enough.”
- “As a result, some of these pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 35 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton 0.2 mi Not judged
- Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi Good
- Adlington Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Rivington Foundation Primary School 1.3 mi Improved significantly
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley 1.9 mi Outstanding
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit 2.4 mi Good
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley 2.4 mi School remains Good