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Bellerive FCJ Catholic College

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy

1 Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool L17 3AA · bellerivefcj.org · 0151 727 2064

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
47.3
average Attainment 8 score. Liverpool 42.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
955
55 over 900 places · 106%
Local authority
Liverpool
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
37.3%
First language not English
21.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Bellerive Fcj Catholic College

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 75 families put the school first and 180 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 108 (Places 180)108September 2023: 119 (Places 180)119September 2024: 103 (Places 179)103September 2025: 78 (Places 178)78September 2026: 75 (Places 180)75Places 180
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026180750.489%
September 2025Sept 2025178780.494%
September 2024Sept 20241791030.690%
September 2023Sept 20231801190.784%
September 2022Sept 20221801080.697%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.3, and 42.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Liverpool it was 42.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.5 (England 46.3)49.52017/18: 46.7 (England 46.5)46.72018/19: 43.9 (England 46.7)43.92021/22: 52.3 (England 48.8)52.32022/23: 45.8 (England 46.3)45.82023/24: 47.4 (England 45.9)47.42024/25: 47.3 (England 46.0)47.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●47.346.0
▼42.3%45.4%
▲69.0%64.8%
▼29.6%40.5%
●3.974.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form48−16.4
Sixth form college12+3.8
Further education29.3+12.2
Other education0.70
Apprenticeship1.3−0.1
Employment0.7−1.4
Not in a lasting destination4−0.8
Activity not captured4+2.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 22.3 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 22.6 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 27.2 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 25.6 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 32.7 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 26.4 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 28.6 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 27.3 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
41 studentsC- (27.3)Below average -0.28
42 studentsC- (27.7)Below average -0.25
25 studentsMerit+ (29.8)Average +0.05
0%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2451C (28.6)-0.20
2022/2341C- (26.4)—
2021/2243C+ (32.7)—
2018/1972C- (25.6)-0.60
2017/1862C- (27.2)-0.09
2016/1768D+ (22.6)-0.18
2015/1696D+ (22.3)-0.19

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University78.7+21.3
Other education1.6—
Apprenticeship6.6−2.7
Employment11.5−10.7
Not in a lasting destination1.6−5.8

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Bellerive FCJ Catholic College on 3 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
3 Mar 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
84%
Positive
81%
Replies
94
10% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▲81% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well●77% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▼67% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 43%

based on 8 parents (9%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲68% agreeEngland 63%

based on 28 parents (30%) with SEND

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