Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 3NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Blackpool for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 50 schools in Blackpool. It ranks 9th of 27 primary schools in Blackpool. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 29 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals53.1%

53.1%, 26.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23.2%

23.2%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29%

29%, 14.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Devonshire Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	47% met the expected standard
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Revoe Learning Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Westminster Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	60% met the expected standard
Blackpool Gateway Academy	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Nadine Galloway
Phone: 01253807495
Website: stjohnsblackpool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 3NX
Local authority: Blackpool
URN: 119595

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.