Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–11 · Chorley, Lancashire
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Railway Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9QZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 156 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this school.”
- “Pupils said that their teachers make school a fun place to be.”
- “Teachers are caring and keep pupils safe.”
To improve
- “However, leaders are still developing their systems to monitor how well subject curriculums are being implemented.”
- “This means that, at times, subject leaders’ ability to identify what is going well in their subject is limited.”
- “In addition, subject leaders are not fully aware of how they can further help teachers with their delivery of subject content.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 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) | 70% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Anderton Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton 0.3 mi Not judged
- Adlington Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Rivington Foundation Primary School 1.5 mi Improved significantly
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley 2.0 mi Outstanding
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit 2.3 mi Good