St John Bosco Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
Jun 10 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Sandwell
Unique reference
148535
Address
Monmouth Drive, B71 2ST

Pupils

Number of Pupils
246 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
57.7%
Girls
42.3%
First language not English
32.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
24.8%
Persistent absence
9.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.0%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Mixed9.8%
African11.8%
Indian14.6%
Other White19.9%
White British28.9%
Caribbean
4.9%
Other Asian
4.5%
Other Black
3.7%
Pakistani
0.8%
Irish
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage2.1
WritingWell above average3.3
MathsWell above average4.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
83%
Local authority average
61%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
30%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St John Bosco Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
39
2nd preference
24
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
9
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
4
11
Reception, Full-time
30
17
13
Year 1
30
21
9
Year 2
32
21
11
Year 3
29
15
14
Year 4
32
13
19
Year 5
30
18
12
Year 6
30
22
8
Year 2024-2025

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