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The Belvedere Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Liverpool, L8 3TF

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#700 of 3,312

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#658 of 2,536

Better than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

The Belvedere Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 19
Pupils1,182 of 1,191 places
GenderGirls
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Julie Taylor
TrustGDST ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135174.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Attainment 8 score52.441.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths72.8%55.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths55%37.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths13.2%12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths71.5%50.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4151--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Average points per A-level entry37.8234.1235
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels37.835.4635.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better16%21%17.5%
A-level progress score0.13--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study131--
Average applied general gradeDist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,182
Girls1,182
Boys0
Eligible for free school meals28.9%
First language not English23.4%
SEN support212
EHC plan48
Average class size20.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
50.3%
Other mixed
13.5%
Other ethnic group
12.3%
African
5.5%
Other White
3.6%
Pakistani
2.8%
Other Asian
2.2%
Other Black
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.5%
White and Black African
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence6.5%9.2%8%
Persistent absence14.1%25.1%21.6%
Severe absence2.4%4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)188
Applications (Year 7)829
First preference applications (Year 7)345
First preference offers (Year 7)164
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)60

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,191
Pupils on roll1,123
Unfilled places5.7%
Sixth form places291
Sixth form pupils on roll261

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)72.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.53
Support staff (FTE)57.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2571.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2567
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination94.1%
Staying in education93.5%
School sixth form73.2%
Further education13.7%
Sixth form college5.2%
Not sustained3.3%
Apprenticeship0.7%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.3%
Higher education61.2%
Employment17.2%
Apprenticeship9%
Not sustained7.5%
Further education2.2%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Belvedere Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNot applicableThe Belvedere Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimarySt Silas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySt Finbar's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryBellerive FCJ Catholic CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMatthew Arnold Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy, LiverpoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Cleopas' Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableAuckland CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableProgress Schools - LiverpoolOther independent school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about The Belvedere Academy

What is The Belvedere Academy's Ofsted rating?

The Belvedere Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Belvedere Academy rank in England?

The Belvedere Academy ranks 700 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 78% of schools) and 658 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Belvedere Academy?

The Belvedere Academy has 1,182 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,191.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.