33%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
19%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
191.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
532
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 21/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySefton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco · Secondary · Sefton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
33%
+7pp
33%30%26%
'24'25
'25 · 33%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
19%
+9pp
19%14%10%
'24'25
'25 · 19%
Attainment 8
32.2
+1.1
32.231.731.1
'24'25
'25 · 32.2
EBacc entry
16%
-7pp
23%19%16%
'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
191.4
-16.5
207.8199.6191.4
'24'25
'25 · 191.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
532
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
54%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Netherton Way, Bootle, L30 2NA
Local authority
Sefton
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 | 33% | 19% | 32.2 | Not applicable | 16% | 191.4 | 41% | 532 |
| 2023/24 | 26% | 10% | 31.1 | -1.00 | 22% | 207.8 | 36% | 518 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 532 | 18.7 | 23% | 16% | 54% | 12% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 518 | 18.2 | 20% | 16% | 53% | 12% | 41% |
| 2022/23 | 495 | — | 18% | 14% | 55% | 13% | 37% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.