The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Academy sponsor led in Bootle, Sefton.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 575 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Free school meals | 52.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Address | Netherton Way, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 2NA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.thesalesiansacademyofstjohnbosco.org/ |
| Telephone | 01515213088 |
| URN | 149486 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 February 2026, published 27 April 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 | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 September 2022, published 23 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Savio Salesian College, URN 104959).
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
- Litherland High School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Chesterfield High School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Hillside High School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Alsop High School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy (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.