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St John Bosco Arts College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Storrington Avenue
 Croxteth
 Merseyside L11 9DQ
Telephone: 0151 330 5142

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Darren Gidman (since October 2015)
Previous Headteacher: Anne Pontifex
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 65.8 / 10.8
Non-teaching Staff*: 36.49
Number of pupils: 1086
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.5
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 51.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 30.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £8,669,585*
Income Per Pupil: £7,983
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Liverpool
Constituency: Liverpool, West Derby
Electoral Ward: Croxteth
School Number: 3414794

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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