Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
1 Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 3AA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BELLERIVE FCJ CATHOLIC COLLEGE
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Forsey
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Liverpool Wavertree
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 955
- URN
- 138183
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01517272064
About this school
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is a Roman Catholic girls' secondary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 955 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bellerive FCJ Catholic College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
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- Achievement
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- Attendance and behaviour
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- Personal development and wellbeing
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- Leadership and governance
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- Post-16 provision
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- Safeguarding
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Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 154 | 150 | 142 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.8 | 47.4 | 47.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.17 -0.40 to +0.06 | -0.37 -0.60 to -0.13 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 51.3% | 42.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 74% | 69% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 23% | 30% | 29.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bellerive FCJ Catholic College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Liverpool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.8 | 36.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.4 | 35.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.3 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 905 |
| 2023/24 | 911 |
| 2024/25 | 931 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bellerive FCJ Catholic College compares
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College ranked 8th of 29 secondary schools in Liverpool for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.3 | 9.7% | 37.9% | 955 | — |
| St Hilda's Church of England High School | 51.8 | 6.9% | 18.8% | 1,298 | 0.4 miles |
| The Belvedere Academy | 53.8 | 7.3% | 31.2% | 1,182 | 0.4 miles |
| King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool | 34.5 | 12.4% | 66.9% | 940 | 0.7 miles |
| Archbishop Blanch CofE High School | — | — | — | 1,179 | 0.8 miles |
| The Blue Coat School | 79.5 | 3.3% | 17.7% | 1,232 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.92%
- English as an additional language
- 17.9%
- Overall absence
- 9.72%
- Persistent absence
- 27.23%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Hilda's Church of England High School0.4 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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The Belvedere Academy0.4 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool0.7 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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Archbishop Blanch CofE High School0.8 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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The Blue Coat School1.4 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College ranks 10th of the 40 ranked secondary schools in Liverpool.
- Alsop High School Secondary
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College Secondary
- Archbishop Blanch CofE High School Secondary
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School Secondary
- Calderstones School Secondary
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Secondary
- Chesterfield High School Secondary
- Childwall Sports & Science Academy Secondary
- Deyes High School Secondary
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy Secondary
- Dixons Croxteth Academy Secondary
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Bellerive FCJ Catholic College teach?
- Bellerive FCJ Catholic College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Bellerive FCJ Catholic College?
- The headteacher of Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is Mr Peter Forsey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bellerive FCJ Catholic College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bellerive FCJ Catholic College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bellerive FCJ Catholic College?
- Bellerive FCJ Catholic College has 955 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Bellerive FCJ Catholic College full?
- Bellerive FCJ Catholic College has capacity for 900 pupils and 955 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bellerive FCJ Catholic College a faith school?
- Yes. Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Is Bellerive FCJ Catholic College a selective school?
- No. Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Bellerive FCJ Catholic College part of an academy trust?
- Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is part of BELLERIVE FCJ CATHOLIC COLLEGE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bellerive FCJ Catholic College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.8 in 2022/23 and 47.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bellerive FCJ Catholic College compare with other schools in Liverpool?
- Bellerive FCJ Catholic College ranked 8th of 29 secondary schools in Liverpool for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bellerive FCJ Catholic College's absence rate?
- Bellerive FCJ Catholic College's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bellerive FCJ Catholic College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bellerive FCJ Catholic College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.