St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in West Bromwich (Sandwell).
KS2 RWM expected
83%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
97%
▲ 22pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
97%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.9
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.5%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
116%
244 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School is a Catholic academy located in West Bromwich, Sandwell. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Mandy Grubham.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Purple Mash
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 148535
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Constituency
- Tipton and Wednesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Gerry Gomez | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa O'Connor | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Liane Cole | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Antony Socci | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Patricia Onions | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ann Llewellyn | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mandy Grubham | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Miss Caitlyn Lloyd Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · term ended 2026 | |
| Theresa Adams Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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