Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School, Blackpool

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~621m)Possible (~887m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nadine Galloway
Pupils:207 / 210 capacity
LA:Blackpool
Phone:01253807495
Address:Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 3NX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 14 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 4 July 2012
URN:119595
UKPRN:10080212
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Blackpool South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2012 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

53.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths-7ppWriting+8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has declined from 90% to 83%. Writing has improved from 72% to 80%.

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Blackpool North Rail Station (entrance)
421m · 7 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

North Station (Blackpool Tramway)
406m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Church Street (CH1)
19m · 0 min walk
Church St (by)
49m · 1 min walk
Topping Street (TO2)
182m · 3 min walk
Grosvenor Street (by)
219m · 4 min walk
Buchanan Street (opp)
244m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

207 pupils

210 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Blackpool

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,729
Projected new pupils:432

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Blackpool

Admissions Demand - Blackpool

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

1,670

Applications

1,299

Got 1st preference

93.5%

Got preferred school

97.7%

Primary admissions across Blackpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

4 July 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
12 December 2008
Outstanding
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
5 October 2005
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.14506%

Overall absence

13.75661%

Persistent absence

189

Enrolments

Authorised1.64515%
Unauthorised3.49991%
Persistent (10%+)13.75661%
Severe (50%+)1.5873%

Absence trend

3.76716%
18/19
3.96114%
20/21
5.67505%
21/22
5.14909%
22/23
5.67627%
23/24
5.14506%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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