Schools in Adlington
Lancashire · 1 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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6
of 13 in & around Adlington rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Adlington (1)
- Anderton Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PR6 9NN
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 65% expected (2025)86% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Adlington (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
185
88% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
210
25 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
65.0%
KS2 Maths
65.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
36 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +9 primary and +6 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
88% occupied · 25 spare places
Other schools near Adlington
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Adlington's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
Primary · Chorley
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Chorley · Good
Adlington Primary School
Primary · Chorley · Good
Rivington Foundation Primary School
Primary · Bolton
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Primary · Bolton
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Secondary · Chorley
Cumberland School
Special · Bolton · Requires Improvement
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
Primary · Chorley · Outstanding
Questions parents ask about schools in Adlington
How many schools are there in Adlington?
Adlington has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Adlington?
None of the 1 graded schools in Adlington currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Adlington have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Adlington have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Adlington?
Apply to Lancashire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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