Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Moor Lane, Padiham, Padiham St Leonard's Ce Va Primary, Padiham, BB12 8HTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Padiham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 348th of 444 primary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 3 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

48 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

312 pupils on roll, with places for 341

Eligible for free school meals41%

41%, 14.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.3%

9.3%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	48% met the expected standard
Padiham Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	35% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Chris Taylor
Phone: 01282771470
Website: st-leonards.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Moor Lane, Padiham, Padiham St Leonard's Ce Va Primary, Padiham, BB12 8HT
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119425

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.