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Welcome to Admissions
Choosing the right school to move into secondary education is a very important decision, and our staff are delighted to help anyone considering becoming part of the Salesian Academy of St John Bosco to gather the right information to make the best decision for their family.
We look forward to speaking to you, answering your questions and showing you the opportunities open to every pupil. Throughout the admissions process, our administration team are there to support - to arrange a school tour, a meeting with our Headteacher, register you to attend our Open Evening or invite you to one of our school events.
If you have any questions at all about life at our school or the admissions process, please do not hesitate to call us on 0151 521 3088, or email the team at admin@sjb.pfcmat.org
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco is part of the Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust. The Trust is the Admissions Authority and is responsible for taking decisions regarding admissions. The co-ordination of admissions arrangements is undertaken by Sefton Local Authority. For the academic year commencing September 2025, the Trust has set the academy’s admissions number at 120.
If you would like to apply for a place for your child/children at The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco, you can do so via the Sefton Local Authority's online admissions process here:
Applications for Year 7 places close on 31st October each year for the following September. For late applications, transfers or in-year applications to any year group, please see Sefton's information and application forms here:
In-Year Admissions and School Transfers
If your child has been refused a place at a school by the Admission Authority (or via a Fair Access Panel decision), you have the right to submit an appeal against this decision to an Independent Appeal Panel. You can find the relevant information on how to submit an appeal in the Admission Appeals Guide for Parents.
Offer date: 3 March
Appeals are to be lodged by: 31 March
Appeals to be heard: 18 June
Appeals received after these dates for the normal year of admissions in September 2025 will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
Appeals resulting from in-year admission applications will be heard on a date to be arranged within 30 school days of the appeal form being received. In some exceptional circumstances, hearings may be held after these dates.
For additional information about the appeals process, including the complete timetable and access to necessary forms, please visit the link below. If you have applied and were denied admission (in any year group), you have the right to appeal that decision. To begin the appeal process, please click the link below.
For our full admission policy and supplementary faith form, please see below. If you wish to have your application considered against that academy's faith/denomination criteria then you can also complete the Supplementary Information Form.
Admission Policy 2024-25 Supplementary Faith Form 2024-25
Admission Policy 2025-26 Supplementary Faith Form 2025-26
Admission Policy 2026-27 Supplementary Faith Form 2026-27
Our school follows Sefton Council's admissions process - you can find further information on their website via the links above.
Our school is founded upon Catholic principles of respect, understanding, affection, happiness and humour; we live out these values every day and can't wait to share this vision with new pupils and local families.
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