Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolSimonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School and Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School and 67.0% for Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Padiham, BurnleyPadiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | BurnleySimonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 384th of 466 in Lancashire | 141st of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 334 | 134 | |
| Capacity | 341 | 140 | |
| Location | Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8HT | Burnley, BB12 7HR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 334 | 134 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.4% | 1.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 2.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 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 St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School
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