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The Belvedere Academy

17 Belvidere Road, Princes Park, Liverpool, Merseyside · L8 3TF

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Ofsted
Not judged

Mar 2025

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
53.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
23.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,102

2024-25

Places filled
111%

1,128 of 1,014 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 March 2025

Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.↓ -7.4

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

61.2
'18-19
57.4
'21-22
54.7
'22-23
57.1
'23-24
53.8
'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.↓ -10%

A strong pass in both

70%
'18-19
66%
'21-22
55%
'22-23
63%
'23-24
60%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -8%

A standard pass in both

87%
'18-19
85%
'21-22
76%
'22-23
80%
'23-24
79%
'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.↓ -0.06

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.23
'18-19
0.06
'21-22
0.11
'22-23
0.17
'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).↓ -0.65

5.43
'18-19
5.05
'21-22
4.74
'22-23
5.01
'23-24
4.78
'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.

+18.3 vs Liverpool average

This school53.8
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+28.5% vs Liverpool average

This school60.3%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +3.1

Per entry

34.8
'18-19
38.8
'21-22
35.1
'22-23
33.8
'23-24
37.8
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +2.9

34.9
'18-19
38.9
'21-22
35.0
'22-23
34.0
'23-24
37.8
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+6.5 vs Liverpool average

This school37.8
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.
23.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
22.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.8%

Gender split

100%

1,128 girls · 0 boys

Ethnicity

White British
52.0%
Other Mixed
15.3%
Other ethnic group
11.3%
African
5.1%
Other White
3.4%
Pakistani
2.4%
Other Asian
1.3%
Unclassified
1.3%
Indian
1.2%
Bangladeshi
1.2%
White & Asian
1.2%
White & Black African
1.2%

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.

-9.6% vs Liverpool average

This school23.9%
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.

+1.3% vs Liverpool average

This school22.7%
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.

-12.4% vs Liverpool average

This school3.5%
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.

+1.9% vs Liverpool average

This school18.8%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.4%

3.9%
'18-19
8.4%
'21-22
7.2%
'22-23
7.4%
'23-24
7.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +13.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

6.4%
'18-19
22.2%
'21-22
19.9%
'22-23
19.6%
'23-24
19.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.1% vs Liverpool average

This school7.3%
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.

-0.5% vs Liverpool average

This school19.4%
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.↑ +3.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.2%
'16-17
0.1%
'17-18
0.1%
'18-19
0.1%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
1.4%
'23-24
3.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.2%
'16-17
0.1%
'17-18
0.1%
'18-19
0.1%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
1.0%
'23-24
1.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.09%
'23-24
0.00%
'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.

-0.3% vs Liverpool average

This school3.2%
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.

-0.06% vs Liverpool average

This school0.00%
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)

95% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 92%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 1%Not sustained 5%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

91% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 64%Further education 3%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 20%Not sustained 9%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£150,000

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.
1/10

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
136

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
48%

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
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
7/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
55
Anti social behaviour
28
Public order
13
Drugs
13
Vehicle crime
9
Criminal damage and arson
5
Other theft
5
Robbery
3

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 135174