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St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Monmouth Drive, West Bromwich B71 2ST · st-johnbosco.sandwell.sch.uk · 0121 556 0228
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sandwell 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.34 mi
- 0.55 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Sandwell Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 244
- 34 over 210 places · 116%
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 29.9%
- First language not English
- 31.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.34 mi (546 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.17 mi (277 m). Source: Sandwell Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 46 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.34 mi0.55 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.17 mi0.28 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.36 mi0.58 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 30% the higher standard. Across Sandwell it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ▲30% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103991)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St John Bosco Catholic Primary School on 10 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 10 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 103991), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103991)
Apr 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103991)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 23
- 9% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied