Primary school

Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • BB12 8HT
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,216 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 62%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 57%2017/18: top 35%2018/19: top 74%2022/23: top 74%2023/24: top 34%34% · 2023/242024/25: top 62%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM60% · North West 63%4/10 Below+15.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · North West 6%4/10 Below−16.7 pts
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below+15.6 pts
Maths score106 · North West 1057/10 Above−8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 30 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 60% · 25 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 73% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 57% · 30 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 51% · 45 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 69% · 39 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 60% · 48 pupils · North West 63%73%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 16% · 25 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 7% · 45 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 8% · 39 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 4% · 48 pupils · North West 6%16%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 102 · 25 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 30 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 102 · 45 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 39 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 48 pupils · North West 105105100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 107 · 25 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 45 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 39 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 48 pupils · North West 10510799No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
28 of 28 who put it first2014 · 97.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2828
2nd91
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2017Good
  3. 2023Remains Good
  4. 2024Requires improvement

2 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Early years provision

3 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026312
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.4%
First language not English2.4%
SEN support18.6%
EHC plan8.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.9%
Persistently absent pupils18.0%

Girls 49.1%Boys 50.9%

91.5% full · 341 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 43 responses (13.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school76.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved69.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 48.8% not applicable31.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year65.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.6% not applicable62.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed58.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child74.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school83.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent74.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult7.1
  • Classroom teachers 14.6
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 24.5
  • Other support 5.9

Teachers 17.6 FTE · Whole workforce 48.1 · 61 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,133
Spend per pupil£9,038
Staff spend per pupil£6,967
Reserve per pupil£558
  • +£172,001revenue reserve
  • +£29,358in-year balance

Grants £8,660 · self-generated £473 · premises £467 per pupil