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Saint John Bosco College

Wandsworth, SW11 3DQSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
Progress 8
+0.17
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
89 1st-choice / 132 places
Ranking
#1,133
of 3,141 nationally

About Saint John Bosco College

Saint John Bosco College holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent graded inspection in 2013 and confirmed as unchanged in an ungraded inspection in October 2022. The school’s Progress 8 score, the key measure of how much pupils improve between the end of primary school and GCSEs, sits at 0.17. This is a positive score, meaning students on average achieve just under a fifth of a grade more per subject than pupils nationally with similar starting points. However, it is notably below the Wandsworth local authority average of 0.55, placing the school 11th out of 11 state secondaries in the borough on this metric. Nationally, the school ranks in the 36th percentile, meaning around two-thirds of schools achieve a stronger Progress 8 score. The picture is mixed across subject areas: progress in English is solid at 0.15, while in maths it dips to -0.18, indicating students fall slightly behind expectations.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressParkham Street, London, Wandsworth, SW11 3DQ
HeadteacherPaul Dunne
Local AuthorityWandsworth
Number of Pupils828
Free School Meals (FSM)51.0%
School Capacity828 / 1,050 (79% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Art StudiosSwimming PoolSixth Form CentreSports HallLibraryScience LabsICT SuiteGymnasiumMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsTennis CourtsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

RugbyNetballRowingBasketballGymnasticsBadmintonSwimmingFootballRoundersHockey

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraYoung EnterpriseChoirCodingDuke of EdinburghFilm ClubEco ClubModel United NationsGardeningNewspaper

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN UnitResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: sjbc.wandsworth.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Saint John Bosco College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.