The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
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| Savio Salesian College | |
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| Address | |
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Netherton Way , , L30 2NA | |
| Coordinates | 53°28′28″N 2°58′36″W / 53.47444°N 2.97673°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided Comprehensive |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1966 |
| Department for Education URN | 104959 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr Tony Costello |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 600 |
Savio Salesian College (formerly known as Savio Catholic High School or Savio High School originally known as Salesian College Grammar School) is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Bootle, Merseyside, England. The school is under the care of the Salesians of Don Bosco and was successful in early 2006 to secure a bid for specialist Business & Enterprise status. The school has about 600 pupils on roll. Mr Costello joined the school as headteacher recently. [citation needed]
History
The school opened in September 1966 as Salesian College Grammar School for Boys, and was the first Roman Catholic grammar school in Bootle.[1]
On 2 December 1971, an explosion in the school's boiler room shook the entire school and nearby houses, with debris crashing onto the school.[2] The explosion caused extensive damage to the boiler room, although the school was able to reopen the following Monday after repairs were undertaken over the weekend.[3]
The school underwent a £2 million refurbishment and rebuilding programme in 1990.[4] Having been established in 1966, the school celebrated its 25th anniversary in September 1991.[5]
In November 1993, the school was listed as having the worst rate of truancy within Merseyside, rating 14th nationally, although teachers disputed the findings by suggesting that the numbers are open to distortion by schools themselves.[6]
Notable former pupils
- Jamie Carragher, former footballer (England national football team, Liverpool F.C.)
- Paul Nuttall, politician (UKIP MEP)
- Alex Greenwood, footballer for Manchester City and the England women's team
- Jack O'Connell, footballer for Sheffield United
References
- ^ "Official opening of Salesian College". Liverpool Echo. 16 September 1966. p. 15. (preview) – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "School boiler room explodes sending debris flying". Liverpool Echo. 2 December 1971. p. 1. (preview) – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "School reopens after explosion damage". Liverpool Echo. 6 December 1971. p. 8-9. (preview) – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New-look school ceremony". Liverpool Echo. 15 October 1990. p. 11. (preview) – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bootle school celebrates 25th anniversary". Liverpool Echo. 11 September 1991. p. 39. (preview) – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Merseyside school among top 20 nationally for high truancy rates". Liverpool Echo. 17 November 1993. p. 10. (preview) – via British Newspaper Archive.
