St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Burnley, BB12 7BN · Lancashire · primary school
136th of 448 primary schools in Lancashire we can score, 481 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.0/10 against 3,498 of them, against 6.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 80.0 · 88 | 40% | 3.51 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 3.0 · 29 | 25% | 0.73 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 80.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 3.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Gardening Club and Eco Warriors, participate in Zumba, Martial Arts, and Swimming, and enter the Easter Art Competition. Trips include visits to the Fireground Museum, Ribchester Roman Museum, Gawthorpe Hall, LEGOLAND, Burnley Science Festival, Eureka, Immersive Gamebox, and Turbary Woods. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in. The school has 233 pupils in a building with 210 places, meaning it is over capacity by 23. This means places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the waitlist given it is over capacity? What specific support is available for the 3.0% of pupils aiming for the higher standard? How are the many annual trips funded and organised?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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