Alsop High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,336 pupils
77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 28.2
University technical college
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
- Pupils on roll
- 587of 800 places
- Free school meals
- 42.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 136
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 21 May 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 68 pupils who finished Year 11 at Liverpool Life Sciences UTC in 2023, 54% stayed on in Liverpool Life Sciences UTC’s own sixth form (Liverpool average 46%), 25% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
15% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Among the 157 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (Liverpool 43%, England 37%), and 13% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Computer Science is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 13% of pupils across England.
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 | Liverpool Life Sciences UTC | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 68 | 5,186 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 79% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 54% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 30% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 15% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | Liverpool Life Sciences UTC | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 157 | 4,311 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 15% | 22% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Liverpool Life Sciences UTC | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.3 | 42.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 16% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.88 | 3.64 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 48% | 41% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.9 | 32.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.3 | 49.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 24% | 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 | 136 | 100% | 89% | 18% | 20% | 66% |
| Mathematics | 136 | 100% | 88% | 24% | 22% | 74% |
| English Literature | 135 | 99% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 70% |
| Combined Science | 91 | 67% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 52% |
| History | 61 | 45% | 41% | 18% | 26% | 52% |
| Biology | 45 | 33% | 23% | 36% | 45% | 96% |
| Physics | 44 | 32% | 23% | 32% | 46% | 89% |
| Chemistry | 44 | 32% | 23% | 39% | 47% | 89% |
| Business Studies | 43 | 32% | 18% | 2% | 20% | 49% |
| Geography | 41 | 30% | 41% | 22% | 25% | 66% |
| Computer Science | 35 | 26% | 13% | 14% | 30% | 63% |
| Psychology | 28 | 21% | 3% | 25% | 22% | 86% |
| Spanish | 22 | 16% | 19% | 18% | 27% | 59% |
| Art and Design | 22 | 16% | 7% | 14% | 24% | 64% |
| Sociology | 20 | 15% | 4% | 20% | 21% | 65% |
| Arabic | 13 | 10% | 1% | 38% | 47% | 62% |
| Photography | 13 | 10% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 100% |
| Graphic Communication | 5 | 4% | 1% | — | 23% | — |
| Portuguese | 4 | 3% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 41 | 80% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 40 | 78% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | 16 | 31% | — |
| Sports Studies | 11 | 22% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Liverpool Life Sciences UTC | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 224 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 51 | 1,964 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.99 | 34.12 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 27 | 53% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 47% | 17% |
| Biology | 19 | 37% | 20% |
| Psychology | 14 | 27% | 23% |
| Sociology | 10 | 20% | 13% |
| Physics | 10 | 20% | 12% |
| Business Studies | 7 | 14% | 13% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 30 | 59% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 10 | 20% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 10 | 20% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 8 | 16% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | 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.