Archbishop Beck Catholic College, Liverpool

At age 16 (%)

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Archbishop Beck Catholic College

55 Long Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool L9 7BF

http://www.archbishopbeck.com/

Archbishop Beck Catholic College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Liverpool). It has about 1,200 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Relative weaknesses include Environment and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		Alsop High School
1.3		Dixons Fazakerley Academy
1.4		King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
1.4		The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
1.4		Hillside High School
1.9		St John Bosco Arts College
1.9		Litherland High School
2.1		Dixons Croxteth Academy
2.5		Kirkby High School
2.7		West Derby School
2.7		Holly Lodge Girls' College
2.7		North Liverpool Academy

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Attainment: Below average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Destinations: Below average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite low.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Poor. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment, progress and destinations are all below average.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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