Academy converter · Blackpool

St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool

3–11Ages
451Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
150825URN

Glastonbury Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 6RD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Blackpool median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Blackpool

120 applications for 60 places · 9th of 30 in Blackpool

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Blackpool 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Blackpool median (1.8) close to England median (2.2)

120 applications · 60 places offered · 61 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Blackpool median median 1.8
2025 2.2; Blackpool median median 1.7
2024 2.1; Blackpool median median 1.8; as the previous school
2023 2.2; Blackpool median median 1.8; as the previous school
2022 2.4; Blackpool median median 1.9; as the previous school
2021 2.1; Blackpool median median 1.8; as the previous school
2020 2.0; Blackpool median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 2.1; Blackpool median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 2.5; Blackpool median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 2.2; Blackpool median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 2.7; Blackpool median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Blackpool median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Blackpool median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Blackpool median

Dashed bars: as St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School (URN 119598), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	120	2.0	61	1.02
Sep 2025	60	131	2.2	75	1.25
Sep 2024 *	60	126	2.1	69	1.15
Sep 2023 *	59	130	2.2	73	1.24
Sep 2022 *	56	132	2.4	72	1.29
Sep 2021 *	60	128	2.1	77	1.28
Sep 2020 *	60	122	2.0	61	1.02
Sep 2019 *	60	126	2.1	63	1.05
Sep 2018 *	60	149	2.5	70	1.17
Sep 2017 *	60	132	2.2	68	1.13
Sep 2016 *	57	153	2.7	64	1.12
Sep 2015 *	58	135	2.3	53	0.91
Sep 2014 *	60	142	2.4	58	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 82% · Maths 89% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%1st of 29 in Blackpool

Blackpool 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Blackpool 73% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Blackpool 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Blackpool 68% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Blackpool 5% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Blackpool 70% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Blackpool 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Blackpool median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	5%	106	106
2023/24	55%	0%	103	102
2022/23	59%	5%	105	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, BlackpoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy
0.6 km · Blackpool

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Waterloo Primary Academy
0.6 km · Blackpool

2026

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Revoe Learning Academy
0.9 km · Blackpool

Good2024

1.2applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Blackpool Gateway Academy
1.3 km · Blackpool

2026

1.5applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
1.3 km · Blackpool

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Stanley Primary School
1.3 km · Blackpool

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Hawes Side Academy
1.5 km · Blackpool

Special measures 2026

1.7applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Blackpool

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150825 · 890/3624
Trust: The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 446 pupils · 451 on roll
Free school meals: 23.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2024
Replaced: St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School (URN 119598)
Address: Glastonbury Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 6RD
Local authority: Blackpool

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources