St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, AndertonAdlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chorley.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton and Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Chorley.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton was judged the expected standard and Adlington St Paul's Church of England 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 65.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton and 70.0% for Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton (68.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChorleySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton | ChorleyAdlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 158th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 210th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 178 | 164 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR6 9LZ | Chorley, PR6 9QZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 178 | 164 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.2% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton · Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School