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Savio Salesian College

Voluntary aided school · Bootle · L30 2NA

Ages 11–16 · 427 pupils · Sefton

Overall absence

12.4%

Admissions demand

0.72 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)49.1%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
8.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
458

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.72 · Often has places

1st preferences

58

Places offered

126

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
141
Preferred offers (top 3)
80
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill53%

427 pupils · 809 places

Pupils on roll
427
Boys / girls
206 / 221
School capacity
809
Capacity fill
427 / 809 (53%)
Free school meals
47.8%
FSM pupils
204
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Costello

Location

Address
Netherton Way
Postcode
L30 2NA
Town
Bootle
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Bootle
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bootle, Sefton, 427 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Bootle
20
Secondary schools in Bootle
3
Academies among open schools in Bootle
35% (7)
Open schools in L30
11
Secondary in L30
1
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Secondary in Sefton LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BootleNear L30

  • The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bootle · L30 2NA · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.1
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+10%
    • Absence12.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Litherland High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L21 0DB · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence11.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Archbishop Beck Catholic College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L9 7BF · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.0
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.9%

    1.4 miles away

  • Chesterfield High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L23 9YB · Sefton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence6.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • Hillside High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bootle · L20 9NU · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence13.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Alsop High School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L4 6SH · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att826.6
    • P8-1.7
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence19.4%

    2.0 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L23 5TF · Sefton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence13.1%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Costello

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