Secondary
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Netherton Way, Bootle, L30 2NA
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 575 of 600 places
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Religious character
- Yes
- Trust
- POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
Ofsted
Last inspected February 2026
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
September 2022
Previous framework
Inadequate
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Leadership and governanceInadequate
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationInadequate
GCSE results
19%
32.2
3rd of 3 by our score, among the secondary schools in Bootle we can score - see them all. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 32.2 |
| EBacc average point score | 2.55 |
| Entered the EBacc | 16% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 33% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 19% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time2 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 10% |
| 24/25 | 19% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 31.1 |
| 24/25 | 32.2 |
Netherton Way, Bootle, L30 2NA
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Sefton admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Sue Bourgade
- Address
- Netherton Way, Bootle, L30 2NA
- Telephone
- 01515213088