Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 8 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Moor Lane, Padiham, Padiham St Leonard's Ce Va Primary, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8HT
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 312 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils’ school experiences are enriched through a variety of initiatives.”
- “For instance, older pupils take turns learning to fish during ‘Fishing Fridays’.”
- “Some pupils benefit from the sporting clubs on offer.”
To improve
- “However, the school does not consistently uphold its expectations for pupils’ conduct, which leads to low-level disruption at points in the school day that sometimes goes unchecked.”
- “However, at times, these ambitions are not fully realised.”
- “In part, this is because there is some variability in how consistently the school delivers its curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 July 2024 (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) | 60% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Padiham Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School 1.5 mi Requires improvement
- Read St John's CofE Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School 1.6 mi Good
- St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good