St John Bosco Arts College

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, L11 9DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John Bosco Arts College is a secondary school in Croxteth for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 21st of 29 secondary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 19 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

169 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score39.4

39.4, 6.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths19.5%

19.5%, 25.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths44.4%

44.4%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc75.1%

75.1%, 34.6 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.55

3.55, 0.54 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

29 students

Average point score per A level entry23.76

23.76, 11.24 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,086 pupils on roll, with places for 1,064

Eligible for free school meals49.4%

49.4%, 22.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.1%

10.1%, 11.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John Bosco Arts College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dixons Croxteth Academy	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 31.6
Dixons Fazakerley Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 33.4
Holly Lodge Girls' College	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 47.2
Kirkby High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 31.4
Archbishop Beck Catholic College	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 41.5

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Girls
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Darren Gidman
Phone: 01513305142
Website: stjohnboscoartscollege.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, L11 9DQ
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 104715

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.