Alsop High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,336 pupils
77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 28.2
Voluntary aided school
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,175of 1,275 places
- Free school meals
- 37.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 198
- Ofsted
- Good, 1 November 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 204 pupils who finished Year 11 at Broughton Hall Catholic High School in 2023, 46% stayed on in Broughton Hall Catholic High School’s own sixth form (Liverpool average 46%), 29% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 76 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 45% went to university (Liverpool 43%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 17% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 94% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.2 against 46.1 across England and 42.1 in Liverpool, with 24% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Liverpool and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 204 | 5,186 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 46% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 29% | 30% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 76 | 4,311 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 45% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 17% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 22% | 22% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.2 | 42.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 24% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 32% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.27 | 3.64 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 38% | 41% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 28.9 | 32.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.4 | 49.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 8% | 17% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 196 | 99% | 89% | 11% | 20% | 59% |
| Mathematics | 195 | 98% | 88% | 7% | 22% | 55% |
| English Literature | 189 | 95% | 86% | 15% | 21% | 71% |
| Religious Studies | 187 | 94% | 31% | 13% | 32% | 46% |
| Combined Science | 169 | 85% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 30% |
| History | 89 | 45% | 41% | 13% | 26% | 51% |
| Spanish | 74 | 37% | 19% | 24% | 27% | 82% |
| Geography | 55 | 28% | 41% | 15% | 25% | 60% |
| Fine Art | 42 | 21% | 9% | 19% | 28% | 81% |
| Photography | 31 | 16% | 6% | 26% | 19% | 94% |
| Business Studies | 23 | 12% | 18% | 9% | 20% | 48% |
| Biology | 21 | 11% | 23% | 19% | 45% | 81% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 19 | 10% | 8% | 32% | 21% | 79% |
| Physics | 17 | 9% | 23% | 18% | 46% | 88% |
| Chemistry | 17 | 9% | 23% | 41% | 47% | 88% |
| Dance | 13 | 7% | 1% | 15% | 27% | 69% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 7% | 13% | 15% | 30% | 77% |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| French | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Drama | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 27% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | 40 | 50% | — |
| Health Studies | 26 | 33% | — |
| Small Business Management | 26 | 33% | — |
| Sports Coaching | 25 | 31% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 22 | 28% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 19 | 24% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 181 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 80 | 1,964 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.46 | 34.12 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 2% | 21% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | 27 | 34% | 4% |
| English Literature | 18 | 23% | 11% |
| Photography | 17 | 21% | 3% |
| Psychology | 16 | 20% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 12 | 15% | 13% |
| Textiles | 12 | 15% | 1% |
| English Language | 12 | 15% | 4% |
| Fine Art | 9 | 11% | 3% |
| History | 8 | 10% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 7 | 9% | 31% |
| Biology | 7 | 9% | 20% |
| Geography | 6 | 8% | 10% |
| Film Studies | 6 | 8% | 2% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 19 | 24% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 18% | — |
| Applied Business | VRQ Level 3 | 10 | 13% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | 11% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 9 | 11% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 9% | — |
| Biology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.5
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96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.0
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
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Calderstones School
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,338 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.9
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.