Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.
Summary of the comparison
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School and St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Blackpool.
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School and 42.0% for St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolBlackpool St John's Church of England Primary School | BlackpoolSt Kentigern's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 30 in Blackpool Stronger figure | 20th of 30 in Blackpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 202 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY1 3NX | Blackpool, FY3 8BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.2% | 22.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.5% | 29.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.4% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 12.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School · St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School