Adlington Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Park Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Adlington Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 25th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 July 2023, report published 28 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

123 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals11.4%

11.4%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.4%

2.4%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Adlington Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Anderton Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Rivington Foundation Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Birkin
Phone: 01257480557
Website: adlingtonprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Park Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4JA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119330

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.