The Belvedere AcademyThe Studio School Liverpool
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
The Belvedere Academy and The Studio School Liverpool are secondary schools in Liverpool.
The Belvedere Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Studio School Liverpool scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Belvedere Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Belvedere Academy was judged strong and The Studio School Liverpool was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.8 for The Belvedere Academy and 39.4 for The Studio School Liverpool.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Belvedere Academy (57.4 in 2021-22, 53.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Studio School Liverpool (47.7 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolThe Belvedere Academy | LiverpoolThe Studio School Liverpool | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 16th of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,128 | 282 | |
| Capacity | 1,014 | 300 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L8 3TF | Liverpool, L1 0BS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.8 Stronger figure | 39.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.3% Stronger figure | 38.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.8% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 47.4% Stronger figure | 3.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.78 Stronger figure | 3.04 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 156 | 60 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 114 | 38 | |
| A-level average points | 37.8 Stronger figure | 37.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.8 | 41.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.0% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,128 | 282 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.2% | 41.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.7% | 12.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 25.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 35.5% | 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.
The Belvedere Academy
The Studio School Liverpool
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