Padiham Green Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Padiham, Lancashire
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Padiham, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school).
Key facts
- Address
- St Anne's Street, Padiham, BB12 7AX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 179 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Padiham Green strive to do everything with a ‘kind heart’.”
- “Pupils attend well and staff welcome pupils warmly through the gates every morning.”
- “They provide attentive support which helps pupils feel safe and ready to learn.”
To improve
- “However, a significant proportion of pupils are not well prepared for their next steps in education when they leave key stage 2.”
- “This includes those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who face other barriers to their learning.”
- “However, in a minority of classrooms and at transition times, there is some disruptive behaviour.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 48% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Requires improvement
- Padiham Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School 1.3 mi Requires improvement
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Rosegrove Infant School 1.5 mi Good