64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
636.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,159
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLiverpool
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Archbishop Beck Catholic College · Secondary with sixth form · Liverpool
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+10pp
64%58%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-5pp
40%33%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
41.5
+2.5
44.341.639.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.5
EBacc entry
41%
-7pp
56%42%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
636.8
-14.2
682.0615.5549.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 636.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.9
+2.0
33.929.725.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.9
A-level value added
-0.07
-0.4
+0.30.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
28%
+15pp
28%17%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,159
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
55 Long Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7BF
Local authority
Liverpool
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 35% | 41.5 | Not applicable | 41% | 636.8 | 41% | 1,159 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 40% | 39.0 | -0.83 | 48% | 651.0 | 48% | 1,203 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 38% | 44.3 | -0.46 | 56% | 682.0 | 56% | 1,198 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 32% | 42.8 | -0.45 | 55% | 671.7 | 55% | 1,206 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 26% | 41.5 | -0.42 | 28% | 549.0 | 28% | 1,175 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 36% | 45.1 | -0.11 | 35% | 560.9 | 37% | 1,135 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 31% | 42.7 | -0.40 | 47% | — | 57% | 1,116 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.07 | 28% | 185 |
| 2023/24 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.32 | 12% | 146 |
| 2022/23 | 29.3 | C | — | 10% | 152 |
| 2021/22 | 31.4 | C | — | 10% | 163 |
| 2018/19 | 25.5 | C- | -0.24 | 6% | 159 |
| 2017/18 | 27.2 | C- | -0.03 | 6% | 95 |
| 2016/17 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.25 | 14% | 149 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,159 | 15.1 | 24% | 5% | 38% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,203 | 15.8 | 20% | 5% | 34% | 12% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 1,198 | 17.5 | 18% | 5% | 33% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,206 | 17.9 | 14% | 4% | 30% | 12% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 1,210 | 19.3 | 14% | 4% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,175 | 15.3 | 15% | 4% | 35% | 6% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,135 | 15.4 | 13% | 4% | 37% | 6% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 1,116 | 15.3 | 14% | 4% | 40% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.