St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Voluntary aided primary school in Burnley (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
80%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.3
▲ 4.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.2%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
111%
233 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Burnley, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 234 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Kathleen McKeating.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Video Controls
- Education City
- Ceop
- Office 365
- Times Table Rockstars
- Phonics Play
- Bug Club
- Forest School
- Letters and Sounds
- Oak National Academy
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- White Rose Maths
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119648
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Harper | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Steele | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amy Pilling | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ann Clark | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Father Joseph Oluwafemi Ojelabi | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Irene Bracken | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lianne Bradford | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Joseph Galvin | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Sophie Dewhurst Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kathleen McKeating Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Victoria Evans Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Cathy Schofield Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record