SchoolScoresPadiham Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8SJ
01282 772496 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 30 January 2013.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 8 February 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
34 pupils in this year group.
47% — 13 points below the Lancashire average, and 15 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 59% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 65% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 68% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Lancashire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 38 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 35 |
| Of those, offered a place | 35 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 76 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 13th highest of 35 state primary schools in Burnley. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 40.2% | 25.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 17th highest of 35 state primary schools in Burnley. Higher than 54% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.2% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 24th highest of 35 state primary schools in Burnley. Higher than 37% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.5% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 19th highest of 35 state primary schools in Burnley. Higher than 46% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.2% | 16.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 21st lowest of 35 state primary schools in Burnley. Lower than 35% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 28th lowest of 35 state primary schools in Burnley. Lower than 20% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.9% | 12.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 16th lowest of 35 state primary schools in Burnley. Lower than 65% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 18th lowest of 35 state primary schools in Burnley. Lower than 63% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 26th highest of 35 state primary schools in Burnley. Higher than 47% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.4 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 27th highest of 35 state primary schools in Burnley. Higher than 25% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.3 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 21st highest of 32 state primary schools in Burnley. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 12.9%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Padiham Green CofE Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided CofE Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rosegrove Infant School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Hapton CofE/Methodist Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whittlefield Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Padiham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Padiham Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 30 January 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 8 February 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Padiham Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 15 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Padiham Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 35 families put Padiham Primary School as their first choice for 38 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 35 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 119164.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.