Padiham Primary SchoolPadiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Padiham Primary School and Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Padiham Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Padiham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Padiham Primary School was judged Good and Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Padiham Primary School and 60.0% for Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Padiham Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurnleyPadiham Primary School | Padiham, BurnleyPadiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 305th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 384th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 281 | 334 | |
| Capacity | 325 | 341 | |
| Location | Burnley, BB12 8SJ | Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 281 | 334 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.2% | 43.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 8.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Padiham Primary School
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
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