Community school · Lancashire

Adlington Primary School

5–11Ages
123Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119330URN

Park Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4JA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.2 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

59 applications for 21 places · 127th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Lancashire median (2.6) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

59 applications · 21 places offered · 20 named it first

2026 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 4.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 3.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 3.7; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.4

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	21	59	2.8	20	0.95
Sep 2025	22	59	2.7	21	0.95
Sep 2024	14	66	4.7	12	0.86
Sep 2023	17	59	3.5	17	1.00
Sep 2022	19	48	2.5	17	0.89
Sep 2021	20	58	2.9	22	1.10
Sep 2020	20	64	3.2	25	1.25
Sep 2019	20	68	3.4	18	0.90
Sep 2018	15	55	3.7	14	0.93
Sep 2017	16	47	2.9	13	0.81
Sep 2016	17	37	2.2	16	0.94
Sep 2015	17	44	2.6	15	0.88
Sep 2014	21	41	2.0	18	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 81% · Maths 71% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%123rd of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	5%	106	101
2023/24	63%	11%	107	103
2022/23	63%	0%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Adlington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School
0.6 km · Lancashire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Anderton Primary School
0.9 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2024

3.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
1.1 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
2.5 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Rivington Foundation Primary School
3.0 km · Lancashire

Improved significantly2025

2.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
3.4 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2023

2.5applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School
3.4 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
3.6 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

3.7applications per place 38%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119330 · 888/2698
Capacity: 140 pupils · 123 on roll
Free school meals: 11.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Park Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4JA
Local authority: Lancashire · Chorley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources