St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool, Blackpool

In its own words: "We are made in the image of God, and through Jesus we seek to grow as a caring Catholic community in faith and love; knowledge and understanding; aspiration and independence; using the talents we have been given to achieve the best we can."

From the headteacher's welcome: "St John Vianney’s school is very close to my heart as my parents were married in the Church hall and my siblings all attended the school and currently so does my son."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3.25 per session.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Blackpool and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 61 families put St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool as their first choice and 120 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool are Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 72% maths); Waterloo Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 85% maths); Revoe Learning Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 61% maths); and Blackpool Gateway Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 51% reading, 53% maths).

St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool is one of 20 schools run by The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

11.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 57 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 28 (6.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Blackpool South Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Paul's Church (outside), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 595 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Blackpool (336), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool are St George's School A Church of England Academy (0.8 miles), South Shore Academy (0.9 miles), Highfield Leadership Academy (1.2 miles) and Armfield Academy (1.3 miles).