Primary school

Anderton Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lancashire
  • PR6 9NN
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,739 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 65%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 57%57%2016/17: top 60%2017/18: top 78%2018/19: top 70%2022/23: top 39%39% · 2022/232023/24: top 60%2024/25: top 65%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM58% · North West 63%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM12% · North West 6%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · North West 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · North West 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 29 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 59% · 29 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 54% · 26 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 59% · 29 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 66% · 32 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 59% · 29 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 58% · 26 pupils · North West 63%66%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 15% · 26 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 9% · 32 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 29 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 12% · 26 pupils · North West 6%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 29 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 26 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 26 pupils · North West 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 26 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 32 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 26 pupils · North West 105105103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in85.7%
30 of 35 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 85.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3530
2nd310
3rd250

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2017Requires improvement
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026185
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.0%
First language not English1.6%
SEN support6.3%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.1%
Persistently absent pupils3.7%

Girls 51.3%Boys 48.7%

88.1% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 51 responses (26.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74.5% not applicable69.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.5% not applicable86.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?19.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 19.6% who said Yes above90% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult10.1
  • Classroom teachers 7.9
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 7.2
  • Other support 3.7

Teachers 9.5 FTE · Whole workforce 20.4 · 32 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,100
Spend per pupil£6,922
Staff spend per pupil£5,258
Reserve per pupil£428
  • +£79,174revenue reserve
  • +£32,803in-year balance

Grants £6,508 · self-generated £591 · premises £360 per pupil