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Adlington Primary School

Cheshire East, SK10 4JXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
18 1st-choice / 14 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#230 of 13,686 nationally

About Adlington Primary School

Adlington Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Cheshire East, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 97 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 105.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (17 Dec 2024). 73% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 18 first-preference applications and 14 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressBrookledge Lane, Adlington, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 4JX
HeadteacherMrs Steph Swinson
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils97
Free School Meals (FSM)3.1%
School Capacity97 / 105 (92% full)

The full report on this school

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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

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

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

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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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Frequently Asked Questions About Adlington Primary School

Adlington Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.