Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Chorley

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~715m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Houghton
Pupils:156 / 210 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01257480276
Address:Railway Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9QZ
Trust:THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2019

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:146755
UKPRN:10082242
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Chorley
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

28.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths-1ppWriting+3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 89%. Maths has remained stable at around 74%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.

Class Sizes

23.4

Avg class size

22.0

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station (entrance)
317m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Library (o/s)
80m · 1 min walk
Peel Street (by)
233m · 4 min walk
Railway Station (opp)
263m · 4 min walk
Ridgeway Arms (o/s)
269m · 4 min walk
Elephant and Castle (o/s)
325m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

74%

Available places

156 pupils

210 capacity

54 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chorley

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,909
Projected new pupils:477

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chorley

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.42831%

Overall absence

13.7931%

Persistent absence

145

Enrolments

Authorised3.90502%
Unauthorised1.52329%
Persistent (10%+)13.7931%
Severe (50%+)0.68966%

Absence trend

3.29208%
18/19
4.21425%
20/21
6.45199%
21/22
5.34736%
22/23
4.73075%
23/24
5.42831%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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