Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Railway Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9QZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 10th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 March 2023, report published 22 May 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

156 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals28.8%

28.8%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.6%

0.6%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Anderton Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard
Adlington Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Rivington Foundation Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Houghton
Phone: 01257480276
Address: Railway Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9QZ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 146755

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.