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Bellerive FCJ Catholic College

Academy converter · Liverpool · L17 3AA

Ages 11–18 · 955 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

47.4

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.62 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.37
−20+2
Attainment 847.4
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry30%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.2%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
835

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.62 · Often has places

1st preferences

103

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

93

Total preferences (any rank)
523
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
67
Offers to outside-LA applicants
32
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

955 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
955
Boys / girls
0 / 955
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
955 / 900 (106%)
Free school meals
37.3%
FSM pupils
313
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BELLERIVE FCJ CATHOLIC COLLEGE
Academy trust
BELLERIVE FCJ CATHOLIC COLLEGE
Headteacher
Mr Peter Forsey

Location

Address
1 Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park
Postcode
L17 3AA
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 955 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L17
8
Secondary in L17
3
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Secondary in Liverpool LA
31

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Forsey
Telephone
01517272064
Website
http://www.bellerivefcj.org/

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