St John Bosco Arts College Catchment Area
St John Bosco Arts College is a voluntary aided secondary school in Croxteth, Liverpool , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1051 pupils, and a capacity of 1064 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,051
Pupils
1,064
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
St John Bosco Arts College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John Bosco Arts College?
The catchment area for St John Bosco Arts College is the geographic zone Liverpool uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Liverpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St John Bosco Arts College is managed by Liverpool and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Liverpool before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Liverpool catchment area documents →St John Bosco Arts College: 1064 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St John Bosco Arts College has a published admission number of 1064 places. 1051 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1064, Liverpool's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 45% of pupils at St John Bosco Arts College are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Croxteth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Liverpool publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Liverpool Council school admissions (official) →
St John Bosco Arts College: School Information
- Full address
- Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, L11 9DQ
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 45% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104715
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Liverpool
St John Bosco Arts College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Liverpool. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Merseyside
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Holy Name Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St John Bosco Arts College by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St John Bosco Arts College
What is the catchment area for St John Bosco Arts College? ▾
The catchment area for St John Bosco Arts College is the geographic zone Liverpool uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Liverpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St John Bosco Arts College oversubscribed? ▾
St John Bosco Arts College is operating close to its capacity of 1064 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St John Bosco Arts College? ▾
St John Bosco Arts College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Liverpool before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St John Bosco Arts College cover? ▾
St John Bosco Arts College is a secondary school in Croxteth, Liverpool, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St John Bosco Arts College? ▾
St John Bosco Arts College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.