Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Blackpool (Blackpool).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Blackpool St John's is a Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School with its ethos and teaching founded on Christian values and the belief that individuals are created by God and precious in His sight and that Everyone Matters in God's World and we all follow THE GOLDEN RULE Do to others what you would have them do to you (Matthew 7:12) Our central concern is the education of the whole child.
This stems from the Christian belief that all people are made in God's image so all are equally worthy of care and all have a valuable contribution to make to the school and wider community. Our school is committed to ensuring that every child reaches their full potential through an exciting and innovative curriculum and high quality teaching and learning.
We aim to provide the perfect conditions for learning as we believe that how children learn is as important as what they learn. We use highly developed assessment procedures which takes into account every individual child along with an enriched curriculum which includes outdoor learning experiences and the development of emotional competencies.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Choir
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Music
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119595
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hayley Aris | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Louisa Dawson | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr William McGurk | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Hirst | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| The Revd Tom Swallow | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Booth-Young | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Peach | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Blacker | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Reverend Andy Dykes | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mr Gary Hope Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record