Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Liverpool · L17 3AA · Liverpool
Ages 11–18
- Att847.4
- P8-0.4
- Absence9.2%
0.4 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 135174
The Belvedere Academy
Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L8 3TF
Ages 11–19 · 1,182 pupils · Liverpool
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
57.1
Overall absence
7.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-03-04
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.17
−20+2
Attainment 857.1
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry47%
EBacc APS: 5.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.6%
Unauthorised2.9%
- Authorised absence
- 4.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 845
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill117%
1,182 pupils · 1,014 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,182
- Boys / girls
- 0 / 1,182
- School capacity
- 1,014
- Capacity fill
- 1,182 / 1,014 (117%)
- Free school meals
- 31%
- FSM pupils
- 275
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Girls
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: GDST ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- GDST ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Girls' Day School Trust (GDST)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Taylor
Location
- Address
- 17 Belvidere Road, Princes Park
- Postcode
- L8 3TF
- Town
- Liverpool
- County
- Merseyside
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- District
- Liverpool
- Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
- 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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 1,182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Liverpool · L8 9SJ · Liverpool
Ages 11–18
- Att835.0
- P8-0.5
- Absence14.3%
0.5 miles away
St Hilda's Church of England High School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Liverpool · L17 3AL · Liverpool
Ages 11–18
- Att849.4
- P8-0.3
- Absence6.6%
0.8 miles away
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Liverpool · L7 6HQ · Liverpool
Ages 11–18
1.1 miles away
The Studio School Liverpool
Ofsted: School remains GoodStudio schools · Secondary
Liverpool · L1 0BS · Liverpool
Ages 14–19
- Att836.7
- P8-0.8
- Absence14.3%
1.1 miles away
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
Ofsted: Standards maintainedUniversity technical college · Secondary
Liverpool · L1 0BS · Liverpool
Ages 14–19
- Att841.3
- P8-0.3
- Absence10.9%
1.1 miles away
St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Liverpool · L17 6AB · Liverpool
Ages 11–18
- Att850.2
- P8-0.1
- Absence9.1%
1.6 miles away
The Blue Coat School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Liverpool · L15 9EE · Liverpool
Ages 11–18
- Att880.1
- P80.8
- Absence3.3%
1.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Taylor
- Telephone
- 01517271284