St John Bosco Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John Bosco Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 58th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 June 2013, report published 13 August 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals7.8%

7.8%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.4%

2.4%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.3%

7.3%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John Bosco Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Green Park Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Lydiate Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Strong standard	79% met the expected standard
Northway Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Danny MacAreavy
Phone: 01515202628
Website: stjohnboscoprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 104941

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.