St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St John's Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham is a primary school in Burnley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 9th of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2014, report published 16 May 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

233 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.2%

20.2%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	48% met the expected standard
Padiham Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% 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
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School	1 mile	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: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Kathleen McKeating
Phone: 01282771146
Website: st-john.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St John's Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7BN
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119648

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.