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St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool

Primary · Academy converter · Blackpool, FY1 6RD

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,968 of 15,057

Better than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils451 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Clare Evans
TrustTHE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBlackpool
Opened01 Jun 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150825.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBlackpoolEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%55%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%4%8%
Average reading score106104106
Average maths score106103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105104105
Expected standard in reading87%69%76%
Expected standard in writing82%65%73%
Expected standard in maths89%68%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils451
Girls218
Boys233
Eligible for free school meals23.9%
First language not English11.3%
SEN support57
EHC plan28
Average class size27

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.5%
Other White
5.1%
Indian
4.2%
Other Asian
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
White and Black African
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Irish
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBlackpoolEngland
Overall absence4.4%5.5%5.1%
Persistent absence12.4%16.2%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)120
First preference applications (Reception)61
First preference offers (Reception)57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll425
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult8.4
Teachers (FTE)23.12
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.63
Support staff (FTE)39.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
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Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryWaterloo Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRevoe Learning AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt George's School A Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBlackpool Gateway AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miNot applicableBFC SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryStanley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondarySouth Shore AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimaryHawes Side AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool

What is St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool's Ofsted rating?

St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Nov 2023.

How does St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool rank in England?

St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool ranks 1,968 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 86% of schools).

How many pupils attend St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool?

St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool has 451 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.