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

StatePrimarySEN Unit+ NurseryChurch of England

Requires ImprovementPrimaryAges 3–11334 pupils

Moor Lane, Padiham, BB12 8HTWebsite01282771470

Requires Improvement334 pupilsAges 3–11

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Requires Improvement1y ago

Inspected May 2024

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Ages3 - 11

Pupils334

Requires Improvement1y ago

Ages3 - 11

Pupils334

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Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Primary

Age Range

3 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

334 / 341 (98%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mrs Beverly Holmes

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected May 2024

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 51%

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDSEN Unit

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

6.9%

Absence rate

Avg 7.6%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.9%vs 7.6% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.9%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence18.0%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate1.8%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Specialist SEN Unit

This school has a specialist unit providing targeted support for pupils with specific SEN

SEN Support18.6%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans8.7%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder25 pupils (27%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty17 pupils (19%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health16 pupils (18%)

Speech, Language & Communication15 pupils (16%)

Other10 pupils (11%)

Hearing Impairment2 pupils (2%)

Not Assessed2 pupils (2%)

Specific Learning Difficulty2 pupils (2%)

Physical Disability1 pupils (1%)

Visual Impairment1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)17

Teaching assistants (FTE)27

Support staff (FTE)32

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils334

Free school meals41.3%

English as additional language2.4%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British94.3%

Mixed Other1.5%

Pakistani1.2%

Black African0.9%

White Other0.6%

Mixed White & Asian0.6%

Asian Other0.3%

Black Other0.3%

Chinese0.3%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Nov 2025

Spending Per Pupil

£7,169

total expenditure per pupil

£-231 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,810

Support staff£1,721

Premises£405

Energy£146

Learning resources£239

Income per pupil£7,343

2023-24

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