King's Leadership Academy, LiverpoolBellerive FCJ Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool and Bellerive FCJ Catholic College are secondary schools in Liverpool.
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bellerive FCJ Catholic College scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool was judged Good and Bellerive FCJ Catholic College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.3 for King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool and 47.8 for Bellerive FCJ Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool (39.4 in 2021-22, 36.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bellerive FCJ Catholic College (52.3 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolKing's Leadership Academy, Liverpool | LiverpoolBellerive FCJ Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 31 in Liverpool | 11th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 940 | 955 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 900 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L8 9SJ | Liverpool, L17 3AA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.3 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.7% | 42.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.5% | 63.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 158 | 141 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 41 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 898 | 931 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 66.9% | 37.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.0% | 17.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.4% | 9.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.3% | 27.2% Stronger figure | 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.
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
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