St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Liverpool, Sefton
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, Sefton for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 December 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 29.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at St John Bosco Catholic Primary School are a credit to their school community.”
- “They speak with enthusiasm and enjoyment about school life.”
- “Pupils appreciate the relationships that staff forge with them.”
To improve
- “However, some staff’s subject knowledge is less secure.”
- “Although the curriculum is well thought out, some subject leaders do not check how well teachers are delivering subject content.”
- “Occasionally, these leaders do not have a full understanding of how well pupils are learning new topics and concepts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Green Park Primary School 0.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Lydiate Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Northway Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate 0.8 mi Outstanding
- St George's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Hudson Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published