St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School
Glastonbury Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 6RD
This school is closed (it closed in May 2024).
It was replaced by St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Evans
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 457
- URN
- 119598
- Local authority
- Blackpool
About this school
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School was a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Blackpool. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 457 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - |
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 St John Vianney's Catholic 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 | 59% | 51.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 50.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 52.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 444 |
| 2023/24 | 457 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 75% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 22.7% | 457 | — |
| St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | 80% | 4.6% | 24.2% | 451 | 0.0 miles |
| Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | 65% | 6.3% | 42.3% | 499 | 0.4 miles |
| Waterloo Primary Academy | 70% | 7.1% | 56.7% | 600 | 0.4 miles |
| Revoe Learning Academy | 46% | 7.4% | 61.3% | 436 | 0.6 miles |
| Blackpool Gateway Academy | 44% | 7.5% | 69% | 287 | 0.8 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.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.7%
- English as an additional language
- 14.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool0.0 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Waterloo Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Blackpool
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Revoe Learning Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Blackpool Gateway Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Blackpool
Other 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 John's Church of England Primary School 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Blackpool.
- Has St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School?
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School had 457 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- How have St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John Vianney's Catholic 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 9 July 2024.