Voluntary aided school · Sefton

St John Bosco Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
206Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
104941URN

Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.4 above Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

73 applications for 28 places · 18th of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

Inspection history

1 December 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
13 June 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Sefton median (2.2) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

73 applications · 28 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 2.4; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 3.0; Sefton median median 2.2
2023 2.6; Sefton median median 2.1
2022 2.8; Sefton median median 2.1
2021 2.2; Sefton median median 2.1
2020 2.8; Sefton median median 2.3
2019 3.4; Sefton median median 2.3
2018 2.7; Sefton median median 2.2
2017 2.4; Sefton median median 2.3
2016 3.2; Sefton median median 2.1
2015 3.1; Sefton median median 2.0
2014 2.9; Sefton median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Sefton median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Sefton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	73	2.6	26	0.93
Sep 2025	28	66	2.4	22	0.79
Sep 2024	30	91	3.0	33	1.10
Sep 2023	30	78	2.6	36	1.20
Sep 2022	30	85	2.8	31	1.03
Sep 2021	30	66	2.2	34	1.13
Sep 2020	28	79	2.8	31	1.11
Sep 2019	19	65	3.4	18	0.95
Sep 2018	30	82	2.7	33	1.10
Sep 2017	30	73	2.4	28	0.93
Sep 2016	30	97	3.2	42	1.40
Sep 2015	29	90	3.1	26	0.90
Sep 2014	26	75	2.9	22	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 81% · Maths 81% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%24th of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sefton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	9%	107	105
2023/24	66%	7%	108	104
2022/23	68%	13%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St John Bosco Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Green Park Primary School
0.1 km · Sefton

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Lydiate Primary School
1.0 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull
1.2 km · Sefton

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Sefton

2025

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Northway Primary School
1.3 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate
1.3 km · Sefton

Outstanding2024

2.5applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St George's Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Hudson Primary School
2.2 km · Sefton

Good2023

2.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104941 · 343/3375
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 206 on roll
Free school meals: 7.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Green Lane, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8BW
Local authority: Sefton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources