Located in Burnley, Padiham Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Padiham Primary School currently has around 281 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.8% boys and 45.2% girls. Around 39.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Burnley Road, Burnley, BB12 8SJ |
| Website: | http://www.padiham.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01282772496 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr C Dunderdale |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119164 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/01/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 325 |
| Number of Pupils: | 281 |
| Number of Boys: | 154 |
| Number of Girls: | 127 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.20% | 231 |
| Other Mixed | 3.20% | 9 |
| African | 2.80% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 2.50% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 5 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 4 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 3 |
| Chinese | 1.10% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitegate Nursery School Victoria Road , Padiham BB12 8TG | - not rated | 315 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosegrove Nursery School Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ | 4out of 4 | 1,840 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY | 4out of 4 | 2,360 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Taywood Nursery School Accrington Road , BB11 5AE | 3out of 4 | 3,178 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Accrington Road Nursery School Tay Street , BB11 4BU | - not rated | 3,218 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham Primary School Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8SJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Padiham Green Church of England Primary School St Anne's Street , BB12 7AX | 2out of 4 | 851 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham St John's Road , Padiham BB12 7BN | 3out of 4 | 990 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Moor Lane , Padiham BB12 8HT | 2out of 4 | 1,168 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Liverpool Road , BB12 6LN | 2out of 4 | 1,549 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham Gawthorpe High School Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST | - not rated | 312 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST | - not rated | 315 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Habergham High School Byron Street , BB12 6NU | - not rated | 787 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX | 3out of 4 | 816 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Ivy Bank High Business and Enterprise College Byron Street , BB12 6NU | - not rated | 869 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Park Hill School Park Hill , Padiham Road BB12 6TG | - not rated | 1,314 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.