Archbishop Beck Catholic CollegeAlsop High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Archbishop Beck Catholic College and Alsop High School are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Archbishop Beck Catholic College scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Alsop High School scores 17 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Archbishop Beck Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
Archbishop Beck Catholic College was judged the expected standard and Alsop High School was judged in need of urgent improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.9 for Archbishop Beck Catholic College and 33.1 for Alsop High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Archbishop Beck Catholic College (42.8 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Alsop High School (35.4 in 2021-22, 33.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolArchbishop Beck Catholic College | LiverpoolAlsop High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | F17/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 31st of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Urgent improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,142 | 1,336 | |
| Capacity | 1,186 | 1,800 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L9 7BF | Liverpool, L4 6SH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.9 Stronger figure | 33.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.9% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.9% Stronger figure | 32.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 168 | 255 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 78 | 43 | |
| A-level average points | 33.7 Stronger figure | 22.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.3 Stronger figure | 23.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.8% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,159 | 1,442 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.9% | 57.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 21.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 21.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.1% Stronger figure | 46.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Alsop High School
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