Anderton Primary School
Community primary school in Adlington (Lancashire).
Location
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Anderton Primary School is a community school with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The main building was built in 1910 and has been extended and modernised to meet our needs. It serves the inter-linking villages of Anderton, Adlington and Heath Charnock. Some children attend from Chorley and Horwich.
The school is a one-form entry school with seven classrooms and the intake number is 30. We prioritise the safety, happiness and well-being of the whole of our school community. We provide a vibrant and challenging curriculum, which reflects the aims and philosophy of the school.
Subjects are taught to meet the needs of all learners, with appropriate support and challenge, so that every child experiences success and achieves his or her potential. Regular school visits extend the curriculum and visitors to school enrich the children's experience of the wider world.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dance
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 119202
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Frost | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gemma Louise Rushton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie Laithwaite | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Hunter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter David Robertson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katy Koleniak-Taylor | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Whiteley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Hollister | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachel Jacqueline Norton-Smith | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Alyson Knowles Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Pamela Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record