The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Bootle, Sefton
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco is a secondary school in Bootle, Sefton for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led).
Key facts
- Address
- Netherton Way, Bootle, L30 2NA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 575 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and proud to attend this school.”
- “From the moment that they walk through the school gate, staff are on hand to support them.”
- “Staff are confident to identify any barriers that pupils may have to their learning or wellbeing, and they are increasingly skilled in helping to reduce these barriers.”
To improve
- “However, this is not consistently the case.”
- “Past weaknesses in the quality of the curriculum and teaching mean that some pupils have gaps in their learning.”
- “As such, pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 19% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 32.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 84 first-preference applications, 114 offers in total, 84 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Litherland High School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Chesterfield High School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hillside High School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy 2.1 mi Not judged
- Holy Family Catholic High School 2.2 mi Standards maintained
- Maghull High School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Maricourt Catholic High School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade