The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco vs Foundations for LIFE School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–16
8–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
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Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Sefton
Sefton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
575
23
Capacity
600
32
Occupancy
96%
72%
FSM %
52.5%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Good
Personal Development
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Feb 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
34.2
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
17.1%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
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