Padiham Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8SJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Padiham Primary School is a primary school in Burnley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 26th of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 January 2013, report published 4 March 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

34 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

286 pupils on roll, with places for 325

Eligible for free school meals43.7%

43.7%, 17.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.7%

8.7%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.1%

16.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Padiham Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	48% met the expected standard
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	60% met the expected standard
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	35% met the expected standard
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr C Dunderdale
Phone: 01282772496
Website: padiham.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8SJ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119164

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.