St Hilda's Church of England High SchoolThe Belvedere Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Hilda's Church of England High School and The Belvedere Academy are secondary schools in Liverpool.
St Hilda's Church of England High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Belvedere Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Belvedere Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Hilda's Church of England High School was judged the expected standard and The Belvedere Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.8 for St Hilda's Church of England High School and 53.8 for The Belvedere Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Hilda's Church of England High School (56.1 in 2021-22, 51.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Belvedere Academy (57.4 in 2021-22, 53.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Hilda's Church of England High School | LiverpoolThe Belvedere Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 31 in Liverpool | 4th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,132 | 1,128 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,014 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L17 3AL | Liverpool, L8 3TF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.8 | 53.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.9% Stronger figure | 60.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.4% | 78.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.1% | 47.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.49 | 4.78 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 171 | 156 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 121 | 114 | |
| A-level average points | 32.5 | 37.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 | 37.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,132 | 1,128 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 22.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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.
St Hilda's Church of England High School
The Belvedere Academy
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