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St John Bosco Arts College

Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, Merseyside · L11 9DQ

SecondaryVoluntary aided schoolGirlsAges 11–181,051 pupils
Visit website ↗01513305142Ward: E05015293MP: E14001339
Ofsted
Good

Dec 2021

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
39.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
9.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
43.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,260

2024-25

Places filled
99%

1,051 of 1,064 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 7 December 2021

Overall effectivenessGood
Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -7.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

46.9
'18-19
48.5
'21-22
42.8
'22-23
39.7
'23-24
39.4
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -20%

A strong pass in both

39%
'18-19
40%
'21-22
28%
'22-23
29%
'23-24
20%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -16%

A standard pass in both

60%
'18-19
62%
'21-22
50%
'22-23
46%
'23-24
44%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.68

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.21
'18-19
0.07
'21-22
-0.40
'22-23
-0.47
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.30

3.85
'18-19
4.33
'21-22
3.85
'22-23
3.57
'23-24
3.55
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+3.9 vs Liverpool average

This school39.4
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-12.3% vs Liverpool average

This school19.5%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -2.1

Per entry

25.9
'18-19
33.5
'21-22
24.9
'22-23
28.6
'23-24
23.8
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -2.0

26.2
'18-19
33.6
'21-22
24.9
'22-23
28.8
'23-24
24.2
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-7.5 vs Liverpool average

This school23.8
Liverpool average31.3
Best in Liverpool47.3
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
43.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
10.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
16.5%

Gender split

98%

1,035 girls · 16 boys

Ethnicity

White British
82.7%
Other White
6.4%
African
2.9%
Other Mixed
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.0%
Other Asian
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
White & Black African
0.9%
Indian
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+9.5% vs Liverpool average

This school43.0%
Liverpool average33.5%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-11.4% vs Liverpool average

This school10.0%
Liverpool average21.4%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-12.7% vs Liverpool average

This school3.2%
Liverpool average15.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-0.4% vs Liverpool average

This school16.5%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.8%

5.9%
'18-19
9.9%
'21-22
10.2%
'22-23
11.1%
'23-24
9.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +11.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.7%
'18-19
29.5%
'21-22
28.1%
'22-23
34.9%
'23-24
26.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+2.5% vs Liverpool average

This school9.7%
Liverpool average7.2%
Best in Liverpool3.0%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+6.7% vs Liverpool average

This school26.6%
Liverpool average19.9%
Best in Liverpool3.4%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +3.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.8%
'16-17
1.6%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
1.9%
'19-20
1.8%
'20-21
2.8%
'21-22
2.4%
'22-23
5.6%
'23-24
4.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +2.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.7%
'16-17
1.3%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
1.5%
'19-20
1.2%
'20-21
2.5%
'21-22
1.7%
'22-23
3.6%
'23-24
2.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.33%

0.33%
'16-17
0.11%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.29%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.09%
'21-22
0.19%
'22-23
0.09%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.5% vs Liverpool average

This school4.0%
Liverpool average3.5%
Best in Liverpool0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.06% vs Liverpool average

This school0.00%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

86% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 79%Apprenticeship 4%Employment 4%Not sustained 9%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

89% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 70%Further education 1%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 13%Not sustained 11%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£115,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.7%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
80

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
37
Drugs
10
Public order
7
Burglary
5
Criminal damage and arson
5
Vehicle crime
5
Anti social behaviour
4
Other crime
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 104715