Alsop High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,336 pupils
77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 28.2
Academy sponsor led
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,049of 1,200 places
- Free school meals
- 46.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 179
- Ofsted
- Good, 25 May 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Childwall School - A Specialist Sports College (URN 104697, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 165 pupils who finished Year 11 at Childwall Sports & Science Academy in 2023, 48% stayed on in Childwall Sports & Science Academy’s own sixth form (Liverpool average 46%), 25% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 49 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 35% went to university (Liverpool 43%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average D, well below the England average of B-.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 36.2 against 46.1 across England and 42.1 in Liverpool, with 27% 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 | 165 | 5,186 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 48% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 30% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 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 | 49 | 4,311 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 67% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 35% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 22% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 22% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 36.2 | 42.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 27% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 48% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 22% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.97 | 3.64 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 48% | 41% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 27.4 | 32.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 44.3 | 49.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 21% | 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 | 175 | 98% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 53% |
| Mathematics | 175 | 98% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 55% |
| English Literature | 170 | 95% | 86% | 6% | 21% | 55% |
| Combined Science | 123 | 69% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 28% |
| History | 79 | 44% | 41% | 3% | 26% | 38% |
| Spanish | 62 | 35% | 19% | 16% | 27% | 58% |
| Geography | 56 | 31% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 54% |
| Biology | 49 | 27% | 23% | 8% | 45% | 63% |
| Chemistry | 47 | 26% | 23% | 9% | 47% | 66% |
| Physics | 47 | 26% | 23% | 4% | 46% | 60% |
| Computer Science | 42 | 23% | 13% | 5% | 30% | 40% |
| Art and Design | 42 | 23% | 7% | 2% | 24% | 33% |
| Design and Technology | 34 | 19% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 59% |
| Drama | 27 | 15% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 37% |
| Sociology | 20 | 11% | 4% | 5% | 21% | 25% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Physical Education | 1 | 1% | 11% | — | 24% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Business Studies | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 52 | 100% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 42 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 42 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 39 | 100% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 27 | 100% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 26 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 20 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 92 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 10 | 1,964 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 20.43 | 34.12 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | 7 | 70% | 1% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 10 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 10 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 9 | 90% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 8 | 80% | — |
| Small Business Management | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Liverpool
Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,142 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.5
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
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.