St John Bosco Arts College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Croxteth, North West L11 9DQ · Liverpool
#467 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3729 of 4,090 nationally
About St John Bosco Arts College
St John Bosco Arts College is a local authority secondary located in Croxteth, in the Liverpool local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,086 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 17.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 467th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (26th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,086; capacity filled 102.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 44.4%; ebacc average points 3.55.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)19.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)23.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)51.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St John Bosco Arts College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,086
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 51.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 19.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 44.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.55
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 23.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St John Bosco Arts College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
436 students · 541 m away
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
428 students · 923 m away
Ranworth Square Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
231 students · 1.0 km away
Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.0 km away
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School
Merseyside · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.1 km away
Monksdown Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
614 students · 1.1 km away
Wellesbourne Community Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
378 students · 1.2 km away
Croxteth Community Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
320 students · 1.2 km away
Broad Square Community Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
396 students · 1.7 km away
Leamington Community Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
439 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Maricourt Catholic High School
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1,092 students
St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,078 students
The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,095 students
Shuttleworth College
Burnley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,072 students
Hartford Church of England High School
Northwich · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,102 students
Bedford High School
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1,111 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Bosco Arts College a good school?
St John Bosco Arts College has a Success Index (England) of 17.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #467 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St John Bosco Arts College rank in North West?
St John Bosco Arts College ranks #467 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3729 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St John Bosco Arts College?
St John Bosco Arts College had 1,086 students in 2025.
Is St John Bosco Arts College a primary school or a secondary school?
St John Bosco Arts College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St John Bosco Arts College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St John Bosco Arts College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.