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St John Bosco Arts College

State school · Croxteth, L11 9DQ
  • Secondary
  • Girls
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,051 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,051 ·
Religion
RC
Local authority
Liverpool City Council

Headteacher

Head

Mr Darren Gidman

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

OtherUnkn 22 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy 13 %
Monksdown Primary School 7 %
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School 7 %
Croxteth Community Primary School 6 %
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School 6 %
Wellesbourne Community Primary School 5 %
Broad Square Community Primary School 5 %
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School 3 %
Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School 3 %
Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School 3 %
St Albert's Catholic Primary School 3 %
Leamington Community Primary School 3 %
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 3 %
Fazakerley Primary School 3 %
St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School 2 %
Ranworth Square Primary School 2 %
Florence Melly Community Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
65%
LA avg.
70%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
29%
LA avg.
38%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
28.82
LA avg.
32.43
Eng. avg.
34.45
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
66
Number of teachers
16:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

2.1 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
15.4 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,051
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Requires improvement

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Contact the school

Address

Storrington Avenue
Croxteth
Merseyside
L11 9DQ
Get directions

Telephone: 0151 330 5142

Email: enquiries@stjohnbosco.org.uk

Website: http://www.stjohnboscoartscollege.com

Local authority: Liverpool City Council

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School data & information St John Bosco Arts College Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, Merseyside, L11 9DQ
1,051 Pupil numbers
45 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
10 % Pupils whose first language is not English
16:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
66 Number of teachers
13 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
29%
LA avg.
38%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
39.70
LA avg.
41.30
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.47 Score Below average
≈ 18% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 129 4
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 158 4
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 8 6
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 168 4
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 101 4
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 63 4
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 161 4
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 168 5
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 14 5
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 8 4
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 4

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
0%
LA avg.
18.8%
Eng. avg.
17.1%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
28.82
LA avg.
32.43
Eng. avg.
34.45

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Physics GCE A level 6 C
Mathematics GCE A level 12 B
History GCE A level 16 B
English Literature GCE A level 11 C
Chemistry GCE A level 11 C
Biology GCE A level 11 B
Art and Design (Fine Art) GCE A level 5 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

St John Bosco Arts College is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

2.1 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
15.4 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Requires improvement
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