St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Glastonbury Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 6RDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool is a primary school in Blackpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 50 schools in Blackpool. It ranks 5th of 27 primary schools in Blackpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 November 2023, report published 21 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

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

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

451 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals23.9%

23.9%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.3%

11.3%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.6%

12.6%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	65% met the expected standard
Waterloo Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	70% met the expected standard
Revoe Learning Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Blackpool Gateway Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	44% met the expected standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Evans
Phone: 01253311248
Website: stjohnvianneys.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Glastonbury Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 6RD
Local authority: Blackpool
URN: 150825

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.