St John Bosco Arts College
Voluntary aided school in Croxteth, Liverpool.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1086 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1064 |
| Free school meals | 51.60% |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Address | Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, Merseyside, L11 9DQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stjohnboscoartscollege.com/ |
| Telephone | 01513305142 |
| URN | 104715 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 19 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 December 2021, published 27 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Dixons Croxteth Academy (secondary school, about 0.5 km)
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Holly Lodge Girls' College (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Kirkby High School (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- St Edward's College (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- West Derby School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.