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Padiham Primary School, Burnley BB12

Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire BB12 8SJ

Padiham Primary School, Burnley BB12

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).

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