Archbishop Beck Catholic CollegeKing's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Archbishop Beck Catholic College and King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes are secondary schools.
Archbishop Beck Catholic College scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Archbishop Beck Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
Archbishop Beck Catholic College was judged the expected standard and King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.9 for Archbishop Beck Catholic College and 35.7 for King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Archbishop Beck Catholic College (42.8 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes (37.8 in 2021-22, 35.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolArchbishop Beck Catholic College | BootleKing's Leadership Academy Hawthornes | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 31 in Liverpool | 13th of 18 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,142 | 708 | |
| Capacity | 1,186 | 600 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L9 7BF | Bootle, L20 6AQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.9 Stronger figure | 35.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.9% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.9% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 168 | 123 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 78 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,159 | 668 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.9% | 60.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 17.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 29.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.1% Stronger figure | 43.7% | 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
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
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