44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
75%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
599.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,051
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLiverpool
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St John Bosco Arts College · Secondary with sixth form · Liverpool
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
-1pp
62%53%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
-10pp
40%30%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
39.4
-0.3
48.544.039.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.4
EBacc entry
75%
-3pp
78%65%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
EBacc APS
599.3
-3.6
745.0601.8458.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 599.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
23.8
-4.8
33.528.623.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23.8
A-level value added
-0.60
+0.1
-0.1-0.4-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
8%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,051
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, L11 9DQ
Local authority
Liverpool
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44% | 20% | 39.4 | Not applicable | 75% | 599.3 | 75% | 1,051 |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 29% | 39.7 | -0.47 | 78% | 602.9 | 78% | 1,063 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 28% | 42.8 | -0.40 | 72% | 650.4 | 72% | 1,072 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 40% | 48.5 | +0.07 | 73% | 745.0 | 73% | 1,087 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 39% | 46.9 | +0.21 | 52% | 458.6 | 52% | 906 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 41% | 45.4 | +0.22 | 50% | 475.8 | 53% | 871 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 29% | 42.3 | -0.10 | 37% | — | 38% | 893 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23.8 | D+ | -0.60 | 0% | 71 |
| 2023/24 | 28.6 | C | -0.69 | 0% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 24.9 | D+ | — | 8% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 7% | 97 |
| 2018/19 | 25.9 | C- | -0.41 | 0% | 49 |
| 2017/18 | 23.7 | D+ | -0.34 | 0% | 71 |
| 2016/17 | 28.4 | C | -0.14 | 5% | 95 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,051 | 15.9 | 20% | 10% | 49% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,063 | 15.4 | 18% | 10% | 48% | 11% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,072 | 16.2 | 17% | 10% | 47% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,087 | 16.8 | 16% | 11% | 48% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,063 | 18.0 | 16% | 10% | 41% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 906 | 14.9 | 13% | 9% | 53% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 871 | 16.1 | 14% | 9% | 53% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 893 | 15.2 | 12% | 8% | 64% | 7% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.