Ofsted
Good
Inspected 2023
Expected Standard
80%
Age Range
3-11
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool is a Academy converter primary school in Blackpool, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 12% of primary schools nationally.
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool is an academy converter in Blackpool, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 458 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #4 of 29 primaries in Blackpool and #807 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
80%
Read SS
106
Maths SS
106
GPS SS
105
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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