Alsop High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,336 pupils
77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 28.2
Voluntary aided school
Archbishop Beck Catholic College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,142of 1,186 places
- Free school meals
- 33.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 177
- Ofsted
- Report card, 20 January 2026Read the Ofsted report
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What the data says
Of the 175 pupils who finished Year 11 at Archbishop Beck Catholic College in 2023, 53% stayed on in Archbishop Beck Catholic College’s own sixth form (Liverpool average 46%), 29% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 136 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 49% went to university (Liverpool 43%, England 37%), and 12% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 76% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 41.5 against 46.1 across England and 42.1 in Liverpool, with 35% 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 | 175 | 5,186 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 29% | 30% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | 136 | 4,311 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 49% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 26% | 22% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 41.5 | 42.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 41% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.60 | 3.64 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 40% | 41% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.0 | 32.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.4 | 49.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 176 | 99% | 88% | 12% | 22% | 76% |
| English Language | 176 | 99% | 89% | 7% | 20% | 56% |
| Combined Science | 174 | 98% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 48% |
| English Literature | 171 | 97% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 64% |
| Religious Studies | 135 | 76% | 31% | 8% | 32% | 45% |
| Geography | 88 | 50% | 41% | 7% | 25% | 58% |
| History | 73 | 41% | 41% | 12% | 26% | 42% |
| Spanish | 59 | 33% | 19% | 15% | 27% | 75% |
| Fine Art | 39 | 22% | 9% | 26% | 28% | 100% |
| Textiles | 15 | 8% | 2% | 13% | 27% | 93% |
| 3D Design | 13 | 7% | 2% | 15% | 16% | 92% |
| Dance | 12 | 7% | 1% | 0% | 27% | 58% |
| French | 12 | 7% | 18% | 17% | 29% | 75% |
| Biology | 1 | 1% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Physical Education | 1 | 1% | 11% | — | 24% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retailing | 59 | 77% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 36 | 47% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 29 | 38% | — |
| Tourism | 26 | 34% | — |
| Health Studies | 25 | 32% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 14 | 18% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 5 | 6% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 253 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 77 | 1,964 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.91 | 34.12 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 28% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 21 | 27% | 11% |
| Mathematics | 17 | 22% | 31% |
| Geography | 13 | 17% | 10% |
| Fine Art | 13 | 17% | 3% |
| History | 13 | 17% | 13% |
| Spanish | 9 | 12% | 2% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 10% | 17% |
| Textiles | 8 | 10% | 1% |
| Business Studies | 8 | 10% | 13% |
| Biology | 6 | 8% | 20% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Business | VRQ Level 3 | 56 | 73% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 37 | 48% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 26 | 34% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 23 | 30% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 23 | 30% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 23 | 30% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | 16 | 21% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 19% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 13 | 17% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 17% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 12 | 16% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 16% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 10 | 13% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 9% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | 7 | 9% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 8% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
Where Archbishop Beck Catholic College is
Other secondary schools in Liverpool are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Liverpool’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Liverpool
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,179 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.0
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Academy converter · sixth form · 955 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.3
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,175 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.2
Calderstones School
Community school · sixth form · 1,592 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.1
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.