St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham

About St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham

St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School in Padiham is a state-funded mixed primary for ages 3 to 11, and it is currently running above its official capacity. With 234 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is clearly popular locally, and the admission data for 2025/26 confirms that demand outstrips supply: 62 applications were received for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.07. Of those, 29 were first-preference applications, and 29 first-preference offers were made, meaning almost every family who put it first secured a place. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 23.5%, which is notably higher than the national average for primary schools (around 19%), suggesting the school serves a community with above-average economic disadvantage. As a Roman Catholic school, its intake is shaped by faith-based admissions criteria, though the high number of total applications indicates it draws families from across the Burnley area.

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