Adlington Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Chorley, Lancashire
Adlington Primary School is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4JA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 123 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this friendly school where everyone is welcome.”
- “The warm and caring environment that staff provide creates a safe space for pupils to flourish.”
- “Pupils benefit from kind and supportive relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “The attainment of Year 6 pupils in the national assessments in 2022 was lower than is typical at the school.”
- “As a result, some of these pupils arrived too late in key stage 2 to benefit fully from the leaders’ curriculum.”
- “In a small number of subjects leaders have not designed the curriculum as well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 September 2023 (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) | 71% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Anderton Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton 0.7 mi Not judged
- Rivington Foundation Primary School 1.9 mi Improved significantly
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley 2.1 mi Outstanding
- Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- 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