Anderton Primary School

School Name: Anderton Primary School
Address: Babylon Lane
Town/City: Adlington
County: Lancashire
Postcode: PR6 9NN
Telephone Number: 01257 480551
Website: www.andertonprimaryschool.co.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Norton-Smith
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 185 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11.4%

URN: 119202
DfE Number: 888/2140
UKPRN: 10069937
UPRN: 200004065965
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Chorley (E07000118)
Constituency: Chorley (E14001170)
Electoral Ward: Adlington & Anderton (E05013064)

Easting & Northing: 360597E, 413622N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 37' 5.84" N 2° 35' 49.21" W
Plus Code: 9C5VJC93+85

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1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton (0.3km)
2. Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School (0.3km)
3. Adlington Primary School (0.9km)
4. Rivington Foundation Primary School (2.1km)
5. Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School (2.8km)
6. Cumberland School (3.1km)
7. Holy Cross Catholic High School (3.1km)
8. St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley (3.1km)
9. Albany Academy (3.2km)
10. Rivington and Blackrod High School (3.3km)