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Bellerive FCJ Catholic College

1 Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, Merseyside · L17 3AA

SecondaryAcademy converterGirlsAges 11–18931 pupilsBELLERIVE FCJ CATHOLIC COLLEGE
Visit website ↗01517272064Ward: E05015321MP: E14001340
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
47.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
9.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
31.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,854

2024-25

Places filled
103%

931 of 900 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +3.4

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

43.9
'18-19
52.3
'21-22
45.8
'22-23
47.4
'23-24
47.3
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +5%

A strong pass in both

37%
'18-19
62%
'21-22
43%
'22-23
51%
'23-24
42%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +4%

A standard pass in both

65%
'18-19
77%
'21-22
68%
'22-23
74%
'23-24
69%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.28

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.09
'18-19
0.09
'21-22
-0.17
'22-23
-0.37
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.37

3.60
'18-19
4.57
'21-22
3.84
'22-23
4.02
'23-24
3.97
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+11.8 vs Liverpool average

This school47.3
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+10.5% vs Liverpool average

This school42.3%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +1.7

Per entry

25.6
'18-19
32.7
'21-22
26.4
'22-23
28.6
'23-24
27.3
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +2.1

25.6
'18-19
32.8
'21-22
26.3
'22-23
28.4
'23-24
27.7
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-4.0 vs Liverpool average

This school27.3
Liverpool average31.3
Best in Liverpool47.3
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
31.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
17.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.4%

Gender split

100%

931 girls · 0 boys

Ethnicity

White British
65.3%
Other ethnic group
6.7%
African
5.7%
Other White
4.7%
Other Black
3.7%
Other Mixed
3.0%
Other Asian
2.8%
Unclassified
1.6%
Pakistani
1.3%
Indian
1.0%
White & Black African
1.0%
Chinese
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-1.8% vs Liverpool average

This school31.7%
Liverpool average33.5%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-3.5% vs Liverpool average

This school17.9%
Liverpool average21.4%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-14.2% vs Liverpool average

This school1.7%
Liverpool average15.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-1.5% vs Liverpool average

This school15.4%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +4.1%

5.6%
'18-19
9.3%
'21-22
7.8%
'22-23
9.2%
'23-24
9.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +13.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.4%
'18-19
29.2%
'21-22
22.7%
'22-23
27.2%
'23-24
27.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+2.5% vs Liverpool average

This school9.7%
Liverpool average7.2%
Best in Liverpool3.0%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+7.3% vs Liverpool average

This school27.2%
Liverpool average19.9%
Best in Liverpool3.4%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +1.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.1%
'16-17
1.1%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
1.4%
'19-20
1.2%
'20-21
1.6%
'21-22
2.0%
'22-23
2.9%
'23-24
3.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.1%
'16-17
1.1%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
1.4%
'19-20
1.1%
'20-21
1.2%
'21-22
1.7%
'22-23
2.6%
'23-24
2.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.21%

0.12%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.22%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.32%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.2% vs Liverpool average

This school3.7%
Liverpool average3.5%
Best in Liverpool0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.26% vs Liverpool average

This school0.32%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

88% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 86%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 1%Not sustained 9%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

91% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 72%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 11%Not sustained 9%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£185,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.7%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
225

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
60%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
6/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
88
Criminal damage and arson
48
Shoplifting
22
Vehicle crime
14
Other theft
13
Drugs
11
Anti social behaviour
9
Public order
9

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 138183