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Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Blackpool · FY1 3NX

Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · Blackpool

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

207 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
109 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
207 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
53.1%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Nadine Galloway

Location

Address
Church Street
Postcode
FY1 3NX
Town
Blackpool
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackpool
District
Blackpool
Constituency
Blackpool South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Blackpool, Blackpool, 207 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 53.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Blackpool
48
Primary schools in Blackpool
28
Academies among open schools in Blackpool
69% (33)
Open schools in FY1
9
Primary in FY1
6
Open schools in Blackpool LA
51
Primary in Blackpool LA
30

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BlackpoolNear FY1

  • Devonshire Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY3 8AF · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM67.1%
    • Demand1.22

    0.5 miles away

  • St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY3 8BT · Blackpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Revoe Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blackpool · FY1 5HP · Blackpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM60.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Westminster Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY1 2QE · Blackpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM71.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Blackpool Gateway Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY1 6JH · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM69.4%
    • Demand1.03

    1.0 miles away

  • Layton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Blackpool · FY3 7DX · Blackpool

    Ages 5–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM40.8%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nadine Galloway
Telephone
01253807495
Website
http://www.stjohnsblackpool.co.uk

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