Padley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Barry Padley (born 1949), Australian rules footballer Bill Padley (born 1961), British record producer and songwriter George Padley (1882–1965), British footballer James Sandby Padley (1792–1881), British surveyor, architect and civil engineer Marcus Padley, British stockbroker and writer Walter Padley (1916–1984), British politician William Padley (1842–1904), British cricketer