Adlington Primary School

About Adlington Primary School

If you're looking for a school where parents are genuinely delighted, Adlington Primary School is hard to beat. In the most recent Parent View survey, every single respondent said they would recommend the school to other parents. The feedback is strikingly positive across the board: 94% of parents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 96% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. The school is also clearly popular in the local area. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 30 applications for just 10 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3 to 1. All 10 first-preference applicants were offered a place, but the numbers show that competition for a spot is real. Headteacher Steph Swinson leads a small school of 92 pupils, with capacity for 105, so the atmosphere is likely to feel close-knit.

Academically, Adlington is performing at an exceptionally high level. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 91% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is well above the local authority average of 64% for Cheshire East. That performance places the school 4th out of 113 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 5% locally. Nationally, it ranks 230th out of 13,686 schools, which is in the top 2% of all primary schools in the country. Average scores in reading and maths both sit at 113, comfortably above the national benchmark. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2024 gave it Outstanding grades across every category judged, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. It has held an Outstanding rating since at least its previous inspection in 2011.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for its size, including a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, art studios, and a sensory room. Sports provision covers football, gymnastics, swimming, and cross country, while clubs include book club, chess, coding, and gardening. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. That said, the Parent View data on SEND support had no responses, so it's worth asking the school directly about how this works in practice. With its small roll, strong academic results, and outstanding Ofsted record, Adlington is a strong fit for families who want a high-performing village primary with a strong sense of community, though securing a place will require an early application.

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