The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bootle, North West L30 2NA · Sefton
#509 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3931 of 4,090 nationally
About The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco is a academy secondary located in Bootle, in the Sefton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 575 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 11.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 509th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (14th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 575; capacity filled 95.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 33.3%; ebacc average points 2.55.
There are 16 schools in Bootle; The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco ranks 10th of 16 scored schools there.
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%)32.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)18.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)52.5%
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 The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 575
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 52.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 32.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 18.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 33.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.55
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Litherland Moss Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 587 m away
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School
Bootle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 841 m away
Litherland High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
761 students · 894 m away
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
Bootle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
236 students · 1.0 km away
Springwell Park Community Primary School
Bootle · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
440 students · 1.1 km away
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
197 students · 1.2 km away
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy
Bootle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
151 students · 1.2 km away
Netherton Moss Primary School
Bootle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 1.3 km away
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
467 students · 1.4 km away
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
708 students · 1.4 km away
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Burnley High School
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579 students
Lancaster High School
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567 students
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
587 students
Wellfield Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco a good school?
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco has a Success Index (England) of 11.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #509 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 The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco rank in North West?
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco ranks #509 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3931 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco?
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco had 575 students in 2025.
Is The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco a primary school or a secondary school?
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.