St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address St John's Road
Padiham
Burnley
Lancashire
BB12 7BN
Phone 01282771146
Reference Number 119648

St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School continues to be a good school, demonstrating strong leadership and a positive environment for learning. The pupils are well-mannered and respectful, thriving in a supportive atmosphere where they feel safe and valued. Leaders have developed a comprehensive curriculum that aims high for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), allowing them to achieve successfully. Parental feedback is overwhelmingly positive, reflecting confidence in the school's ability to support families and foster student growth.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 234
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.15%
Girls: 53.85%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 23.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 19 30
2 16 13 29
3 17 14 31
4 10 19 29
5 17 15 32
6 13 18 31

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93.6%
Mixed, Other 3%
White, Other 2.1%
White & Asian 1.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 28 Mar 2023
Date Report
28 Mar 2023 School inspection
01 Feb 2018 Short inspection
23 Apr 2014 Full inspection:
08 Nov 2010 Full inspection:
05 Oct 2006 Full inspection:
05 Mar 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate excellent behavior and respect for one another.
  • Leaders maintain high expectations for pupil achievement.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured from early years through Year 6.
  • Teachers engage pupils effectively, making learning enjoyable.
  • Pupils with SEND are well-supported and included in school activities.
  • The school promotes strong relationships among staff, pupils, and families.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some teachers do not effectively teach key curriculum content in a few subjects.
  • A small number of younger pupils are struggling with reading and blending sounds.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 80%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0
Writing 0.8
Maths -0.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 15 1
Third Preference 18 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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