St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham, Burnley
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Burnley. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 33 schools in Burnley with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham are Padiham Green Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 57% maths); Padiham Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 59% reading, 68% maths); Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 75% maths); and Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths).
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Padiham Green Church of England Primary SchoolPadiham Primary SchoolPadiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolHapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School
Who goes there
2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hapton Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John the Baptist RCPS (by), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham are Shuttleworth College (0.7 miles) and Burnley High School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
9
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Active 60 Event at Thompson Park
1 Oct 2026
Year 1 & 2 Fun Run at Towneley Park
23 Sep 2026
St John’s Sports Leaders
23 Sep 2026
Celebrating International Dot Day
15 Sep 2026
Burnley Schools Swimming Gala - Friday 19th June 2026
10 Jul 2026
A Fantastic Sports Day Success!
7 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham.
- Kamptastic out of school Club920m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
211 pupils
210 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Burnley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Burnley
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
233
Total Pupils
107
Boys
126
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,674
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,490
Per pupil
£1311k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
2.7%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Questions parents ask about St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
What are SATs results like at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham?
Of the pupils at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham's Ofsted rating?
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham?
No fixed boundary. When St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham?
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham?
Classes at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham average 25.9 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham?
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham has around 233 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham?
3.9% of sessions were missed at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham in 2024/25. 2.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham: Kamptastic out of school Club (920m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham?
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham is at St John's Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7BN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)