Archbishop Beck Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 3 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Unique reference
- 104717
- Address
- 55 Long Lane, Fazakerley, L9 7BF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1159 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.0%
- Girls
- 43.0%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.8%
White British 88.1%
Other White 3.5%
Mixed 2%
African 1.8%
Other Black 1.3%
Indian 1.2%
Other Asian 0.8%
Irish 0.7%
Other 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 42
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.59
Local authority average 3.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 171 |
| French | GCSE | 12 |
| Geography | GCSE | 88 |
Admissions
Archbishop Beck Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 299
- 2nd preference
- 167
- 3rd preference
- 120
- From another Local Authority
- 89
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 190 110 80 |
| Year 8 | 182 96 86 |
| Year 9 | 186 107 79 |
| Year 10 | 171 109 62 |
| Year 11 | 178 101 77 |
| Year 12 | 118 71 47 |
| Year 13 | 124 63 61 |
| Year 14 | 10 4 6 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 82.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 29.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 47.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 66.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 2.4% |