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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sue Bourgade

corporate_farePOPE FRANCES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED

location_onBootle, L30 2NA

phone 1515213088

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2022

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Students

495

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Attainment 8

32.2

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GCSE Rank

#16 in Sefton

#3,134 of 3,216 nationally

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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bootle, serving ages 11-16. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco is an academy sponsor led in Bootle, Sefton, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of POPE FRANCES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. The school has approximately 532 pupils on roll, of whom 54% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 32.2, placing the school #16 in Sefton and #3,134 of 3,216 nationally. 18.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

32.2

Grade 5+ E&M

18.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.7%

Entering EBacc16.00%

EBacc APS2.55

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

31.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22.50%

EBacc APS2.34

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-09-21

Special Measures S5 ReInspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Inadequate

2019-02-06

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.3%(28 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 532 pupils. During this period, there were 41 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	532	41	7.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	537	40	7.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	515	31	6.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	518	41	7.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	515	55	10.7%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	501	17	3.4%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	495	42	8.5%	6.4%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 32 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

95.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

28.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree52%

agree44%

disagree1%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree58%

agree38%

disagree2%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree40%

agree25%

disagree2%

not applicable33%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes19%

no81%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree73%

agree20%

disagree7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree64%

agree31%

disagree1%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree68%

agree28%

disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree65%

agree31%

disagree4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree35%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree65%

agree31%

disagree1%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree59%

agree33%

disagree2%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes98%

no2%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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