The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Unique reference
- 149486
- Address
- Netherton Way, L30 2NA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 532 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 16.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 53.8%
- Persistent absence
- 33.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 2.4% |
| Mixed | 2.7% |
| Other White | 3.8% |
| African | 9.8% |
| White British | 77.1% |
| Indian | 1.3% |
| Other Asian | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| Other Black | 0.6% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 16% |
| Local authority average | 38% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 19% |
| Local authority average | 40% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 32.2 |
| Local authority average | 42.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 2.55 |
| Local authority average | 3.7 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 29 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 72 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 64 |
| Geography | GCSE | 19 |
| History | GCSE | 19 |
| Italian | GCSE | 4 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 72 |
| Religious Studies | GCSE | 56 |
Admissions
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 120
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 118 73 45 |
| Year 8 | 119 56 63 |
| Year 9 | 112 48 64 |
| Year 10 | 108 48 60 |
| Year 11 | 75 35 40 |