St John Bosco Catholic Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Sefton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St John Bosco Catholic Primary School.

Liverpool, L318BW Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

58

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
56.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 66.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
49.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 7.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
13 June 2013
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Green Lane
Maghull
Liverpool, L318BW

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104941
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
211
Free School Meals
7.6% (16 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.4% (3 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.3%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
12.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
66.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
7.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
104.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
12.5 (5.0 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 104.0 108.0
2023 106.0 106.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
211 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Enjoy Embrace Excel"

Gospel values LiveSimply Catholic faith

Catholic ethos rooted in faith; parish involvement with Parish of St Catherine of Alexandria; LiveSimply.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to St John Bosco; emphasizes hardworking, inclusive staff and imaginative teaching; highlights a rich, child-centred, broadly balanced curriculum with strong IT facilities; notes breakfast and after-school provision and Gospel values guiding the school family.

Extracurriculars

Sports

Netball Football Gymnastics

Facilities

Outdoor facilities State-of-the-art IT facilities

Curriculum Highlights

Broad and balanced curriculum State-of-the-art IT facilities that support teaching of the arts, sports, core skills, modern foreign languages, citizenship and community values

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club and STJBKidzone After School Club; after-school sports activities; after-school club times 3:15pm–5:45pm; bookings via School Office and [email protected]; £10 per pupil per day.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions are processed by Sefton Local Authority Admissions. You may apply to St John Bosco Catholic Primary School using the downloadable Admission Form (including a copy of your child’s Baptism Certificate). The Local Authority processes first preferences and sends the information back to the school for Governor approval. Successful applications will be notified by letter from the Local Authority in April prior to your child starting school. If you are not successful at your first preference, you can appeal. For further information contact Mrs Greenwood at the school office (0151 520 2628 or [email protected]).

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