Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire BB12 8SJ
10 simple reasons to choose Padiham Primary School
State primary school (community school) in Padiham, Burnley.
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one and a half classes per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 better reasons to choose Padiham Primary School
Schoolsmith Score®; 67.
One of the best state primary schools in Burnley and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
On average, 28.3 pupils per class and 23.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Attainment in Year 6 SATS exams at around the national average over the last 4 years.
School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects.
In the top 13% of schools in the country for pupil progress, over the last 4 years.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Rated as Good by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2013.
Find another school near Padiham Primary School
Independent Prep Schools
St Joseph's Park Hill School (0.8 miles); Oakhill Preparatory School (4.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School (3.2 miles); Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School (4.8 miles); Barrow Primary School (4.9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Oakhill School (5.5 miles); Stonyhurst College (9.7 miles).
State Senior Schools
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School (5.8 miles); Nelson and Colne College (6.1 miles); St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington (6.3 miles).