St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
St John's Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathleen McKeating
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 119648
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01282771146
About this school
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Burnley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 60% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 70% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 73% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 83% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham compares
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham ranked 49th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.9% | 25.6% | 233 | — |
| Padiham Green Church of England Primary School | 48% | 5.5% | 46.8% | 179 | 0.2 miles |
| Padiham Primary School | 47% | 5.5% | 40.2% | 286 | 0.6 miles |
| Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | 60% | 6.9% | 43.4% | 312 | 0.7 miles |
| Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School | 56% | 4.6% | 25.6% | 116 | 0.9 miles |
| Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School | 35% | 7.1% | 46.6% | 204 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.59%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.86%
- Persistent absence
- 2.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Padiham
-
Padiham Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Padiham, Burnley
-
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Burnley
Other schools in Burnley
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham ranks 2nd of the 33 ranked primary schools in Burnley.
- Barden Primary School Primary
- Briercliffe Primary School Primary
- Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Primary
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Primary
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Primary
- Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Primary
- Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Primary
- Casterton Primary Academy Primary
- Cherry Fold Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham teach?
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Burnley.
- Who is the headteacher of St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham?
- The headteacher of St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham is Mrs Kathleen McKeating, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham?
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham full?
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham has capacity for 210 pupils and 233 on roll (111%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham a faith school?
- Yes. St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham as having nursery classes.
- How have St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham ranked 49th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham's absence rate?
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.