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St John Bosco Arts College

Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, L11 9DQ

Local ranking19th of 31 secondary schools in Liverpool
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1064

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
19.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
44.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
75.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
169

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
63.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
13.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

23.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

21.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

29

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.5
16-18 Cohort
162

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1051
Boys
16 (2%)
Girls
1035 (98%)
Capacity
1064 (99% full)
SEND
19.7%
FSM Eligible
49.3%
EAL
10.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
16.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.2
Budget per Pupil
£9,260/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.0%
  • White Other: 6.4%
  • Black African: 3.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Black Other: 0.9%

83.0%

White British

6.4%

White Other

3.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
104715
UKPRN
10006188
Establishment No.
4794

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