Anderton Primary School
Community school in Adlington, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 185 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 11.40% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Babylon Lane, Adlington, Lancashire, PR6 9NN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.andertonprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01257480551 |
| URN | 119202 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 September 2019, published 31 October 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 November 2024, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Adlington Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Rivington Foundation Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Beacon Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.