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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco

Sefton, L30 2NASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Feb 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
84 1st-choice / 114 offers made
Ranking
#3,021
of 3,141 nationally

About The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco

The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco is a state-funded secondary school in Sefton, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 575 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 600.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 3 Feb 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 32.2 for 2024/25. admissions data records 84 first-preference applications and 114 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressNetherton Way, Bootle, Sefton, L30 2NA
HeadteacherMrs Sue Bourgade
Local AuthoritySefton
Number of Pupils575
Free School Meals (FSM)52.5%
School Capacity575 / 600 (96% full)

Ofsted Report Card

3 Feb 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development & wellbeingNeeds attention
Leadership & governanceExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 27 Apr 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: thesalesiansacademyofstjohnbosco.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco

Yes, The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.