Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 3NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nadine Galloway
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 119595
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253807495
About this school
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 69% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 86% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 90% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 76% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Blackpool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 51.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 50.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 52.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School compares
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School ranked 4th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.2% | 51.2% | 207 | — |
| Devonshire Primary Academy | 47% | 6.2% | 65.9% | 451 | 0.5 miles |
| St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School | 42% | 5.2% | 22.9% | 210 | 0.5 miles |
| Revoe Learning Academy | 46% | 7.4% | 61.3% | 436 | 0.7 miles |
| Westminster Primary Academy | 60% | 6.2% | 71.4% | 397 | 0.8 miles |
| Blackpool Gateway Academy | 44% | 7.5% | 69% | 287 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.22%
- English as an additional language
- 18.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 13.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Devonshire Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Revoe Learning Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Westminster Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Blackpool Gateway Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Blackpool
Other schools in Blackpool
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 29 ranked primary schools in Blackpool.
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blackpool Gateway Academy Primary
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School Primary
- Boundary Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Academy Primary
- Devonshire Primary Academy Primary
- Hawes Side Academy Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kincraig Primary School Primary
- Layton Primary School Primary
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Nadine Galloway, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School?
- Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School full?
- Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Blackpool?
- Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School ranked 4th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.