St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
Academy converter 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
We are S incere J oyful and V irtuous Explore our world and its cultures with us Watch our students learn, play, and grow together Read about our recent Christmas celebrations, upcoming events, and student achievements. Important dates for the upcoming term including holidays and special events. Browse through our collection of past newsletters and important documents.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Accelerated Reader
- MyMaths
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
Key facts
- URN
- 150825
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Sonia James | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Rebecca Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Slawko Baran | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Leanne Errington | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sonya Stevenson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Cross | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Clare Evans | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Emma Hornby | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lorna Griffin Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Canon Christopher Loughran Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Judith Poole Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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