St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Voluntary aided school in Burnley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 233 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 20.20% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | St John's Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7BN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-john.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01282771146 |
| URN | 119648 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Padiham Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Rosegrove Infant School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
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