St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool

St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool at a glance

Located in Blackpool, St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 458 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 80% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 25.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 61 first choices for 60 places. There are about 21.8 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.