Adlington Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 July 2023
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. They are confident that staff will listen to them and help them if they have any worries or concerns. This helps pupils to feel happy and safe in school. Staff have high expectations of pupils' achievement and behaviour. Pupils live up to these expectations each day. For example, they listen carefully and work hard during lessons. Pupils know that they can ask for help if they do not understand something. Typically, pupils achieve well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils understand the school rules and they are eager to follow them. For example, they line up promptly at the end of breaktime. In the early years, children learn to tidy away the resources that they have used. Pupils learn about the differences between bullying and falling out with their friends. Leaders take swift and appropriate action to address any incidents of bullying. Pupils' personal development is exceptional. Pupils value the many opportunities that they have beyond the academic curriculum. For instance, they take part in a wide variety of before- and after-school clubs. Added to this, pupils are eager to contribute to leaders' decisions through their roles as school councillors, anti-bullying ambassadors and reading buddies. They are also keen to help others and raise money for charities.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, leaders have not designed the curriculum to enable pupils to connect aspects of new learning with what they already know and can do. This hinders some pupils in developing their understanding of more complex concepts. In these subjects, leaders should ensure that the curriculum is well designed to enable pupils to make connections in their learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
21 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
123 pupils on roll, with places for 140
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
- 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.