St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Burnley, Lancashire
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham is a primary school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- St John's Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7BN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 233 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School are well mannered and respectful.”
- “They enjoy coming to school and describe it as ‘amazing, friendly and welcoming’.”
- “They demonstrate the school’s mission to ‘Love One Another’ in their interactions with each other and with adults in the school.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, in a small number of subjects, some teachers do not teach the key facts that pupils need to know and remember effectively.”
- “As a result, in these subjects, pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “However, some pupils are not catching up as quickly as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 May 2023 (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) | 80% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Padiham Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School 1.2 mi Requires improvement
- Rosegrove Infant School 1.4 mi Good
- St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good