Anderton Primary SchoolAdlington Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Anderton Primary School and Adlington Primary School are primary schools.
Anderton Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Adlington Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Anderton Primary School was judged Good and Adlington Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Anderton Primary School and 71.0% for Adlington Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Anderton Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Adlington Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AdlingtonAnderton Primary School | ChorleyAdlington Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 215th of 466 in Lancashire | 210th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 191 | 129 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 140 | |
| Location | Adlington, PR6 9NN | Chorley, PR7 4JA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 191 | 129 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.0% | 16.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 6.3% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Anderton Primary School
Adlington Primary School
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