St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Monmouth Drive, West Bromwich, B71 2ST
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mandy Grubham
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Tipton and Wednesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 244
- URN
- 148535
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215560228
About this school
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in West Bromwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 244 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 81% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 19% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 94% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 97% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 97% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John Bosco Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sandwell average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 57.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 251 |
| 2024/25 | 246 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John Bosco Catholic Primary School compares
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School ranked 2nd of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.4% | 28.6% | 244 | — |
| Hateley Heath Academy | 57% | 6% | 38.9% | 418 | 0.2 miles |
| Moorlands Primary School | 55% | 8.3% | 37.4% | 206 | 0.3 miles |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | 62% | 4.7% | 28.5% | 454 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 42% | 5.1% | 29.1% | 229 | 0.7 miles |
| Hall Green Primary School | 53% | 5.1% | 38.1% | 466 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.64%
- English as an additional language
- 32.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 9.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hateley Heath Academy0.2 miles
Primary · West Bromwich
-
Moorlands Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · West Bromwich
-
All Saints CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · West Bromwich
-
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · West Bromwich
-
Hall Green Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · West Bromwich
Other schools in West Bromwich
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School ranks 1st of the 17 ranked primary schools in West Bromwich.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Eaton Valley Primary School Primary
- Hall Green Primary School Primary
- Hanbury Primary School Primary
- Hargate Primary School Primary
- Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Primary
- Hateley Heath Academy Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary
- King George V Primary School Primary
- Lodge Primary School Primary
- Lyng Primary School Primary
- Moorlands Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John Bosco Catholic Primary School teach?
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in West Bromwich.
- Who is the headteacher of St John Bosco Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John Bosco Catholic Primary School is Mrs Mandy Grubham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John Bosco Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St John Bosco Catholic Primary School?
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School has 244 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John Bosco Catholic Primary School full?
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 244 on roll (116%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John Bosco Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John Bosco Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St John Bosco Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John Bosco Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St John Bosco Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School is part of ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John Bosco Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John Bosco Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Sandwell?
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School ranked 2nd of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John Bosco Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John Bosco Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John Bosco Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.