The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Netherton Way, Bootle, L30 2NA
575 pupils · 96% of 600 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Free school meals
- 52.5%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 27 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 32.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 18.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 33.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 16% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.74 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 114 | 84 | 211 | 113 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 120 | 87 | 208 | 110 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 117 | 53 | 145 | 87 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 135 | 38 | 98 | 52 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Litherland High School 0.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes 1.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College 2.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Chesterfield High School 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Hillside High School 2.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Alsop High School 3.2 km · Most areas: Urgent improvement (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.