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Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Chorley, PR6 9QZPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#7,299
of 13,686 nationally

About Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a state primary in Chorley, part of the Lancashire local authority. Among the 480 primary schools in the county, it ranks 227th, placing it just below the midpoint. The top-performing peers in the area are Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School in Chorley — the latter being the nearest school rated Outstanding, just 3.2 kilometres away. Adlington St Paul's itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous inspection in 2017, when it was judged Inadequate. The most recent graded inspection, in March 2023, awarded Good across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. With 164 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is comfortably below full, though it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 44 applications for 14 places.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRailway Road, Chorley, Chorley, PR6 9QZ
HeadteacherAndy Houghton
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils164
Free School Meals (FSM)24.4%
School Capacity164 / 210 (78% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballCricketRoundersSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningCodingEco Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

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

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Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.