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Adlington Primary School

Cheshire East, SK10 4JXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
91%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 10 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#230 of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBrookledge Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 4JX
HeadteacherSteph Swinson
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils92
Free School Meals (FSM)3.3%
School Capacity92 / 105 (88% full)

The full report on this school

What 54 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 3 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumSensory RoomDining HallICT SuiteSports HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsDanceFootballSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChessCodingFilm ClubGardeningScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:20-17:45

Source: adlington.cheshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Adlington Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.