Litherland High SchoolThe Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Litherland High School and The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco are secondary schools.
Litherland High School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Litherland High School is ahead on our composite score.
Litherland High School was judged Good and The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.2 for Litherland High School and 34.2 for The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Litherland High School (41.7 in 2021-22, 37.2 in 2025-26) and has risen at The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco (31.1 in 2023-24, 34.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolLitherland High School | BootleThe Salesian Academy of St John Bosco | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 18 in Sefton Stronger figure | 17th of 18 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 761 | 575 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 600 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L21 0DB | Bootle, L30 2NA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.2 Stronger figure | 34.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.8% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 137 | 105 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 733 | 532 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.7% | 54.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 16.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 21.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.7% | 35.5% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Litherland High School
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
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