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The Belvedere Academy

State school · Liverpool, L8 3TF
  • Secondary
  • Girls
  • Ages 11-19
  • 1,128 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,128 ·
Local authority
Liverpool City Council

Headteacher

Head

Julie Taylor

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Other 63 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Sudley Junior School 5 %
Unknown 4 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School 4 %
Kingsley Community School 4 %
Dovedale Community Primary School 4 %
Booker Avenue Junior School 3 %
Smithdown Primary School 2 %
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2 %
Greenbank Primary School 2 %
Windsor Community Primary School 2 %
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School 2 %
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
82%
LA avg.
70%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
62.7%
LA avg.
38%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
33.95
LA avg.
32.43
Eng. avg.
34.45
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
72
Number of teachers
16:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

2 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
20 %
Students with SEN support

Mobile phone policy

A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.

Mobile phone policy

Provided by the school and not part of our review

Pupils in years 7 to 10 must hand in phones and collect at the end of the school day.

Updated Sep 2025

Pupils

1,128
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection:

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Outstanding
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Outstanding

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Outstanding

What the school says

The Belvedere Academy is a non-denominational, non-fee paying, independent secondary girls school for approximately 800 students: including 250 students aged 16 to 19. In the future, boys may be admitted into the Sixth Form.

Contact the school

Address

17 Belvedere Road
Princes Park
Liverpool
Merseyside
L8 3TF
Get directions

Telephone: 0151 727 1284

Email: info@belvedereacademy.net

Website: https://www.belvedereacademy.net

Local authority: Liverpool City Council

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School data & information The Belvedere Academy 17 Belvedere Road, Princes Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 3TF
1,128 Pupil numbers
26 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
23 % Pupils whose first language is not English
16:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
72 Number of teachers
15 Number of teaching assistants

Mobile phone policy

Provided by the school and not part of our review

Pupils in years 7 to 10 must hand in phones and collect at the end of the school day.

Updated Sep 2025

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
62.7%
LA avg.
38%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
57.10
LA avg.
41.30
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.17 Score Average
≈ 35% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 58 5
Sociology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 39 6
Social Science: Citizenship GCSE (9-1) Full Course 143 6
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 9 6
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 52 7
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 5
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 16 6
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 37 6
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 152 6
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 57 7
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 21 7
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 69 5
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 150 6
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 152 6
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 36 7
Chinese GCSE (9-1) Full Course 23 7
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 52 7
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 50 5
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 53 7
Art & Design (Textiles) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 34 7
Art & Design (Graphics) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 7 7
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 30 6
Arabic GCSE (9-1) Full Course 7 8

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
9.4%
LA avg.
18.8%
Eng. avg.
17.1%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
33.95
LA avg.
32.43
Eng. avg.
34.45

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 12 A
Religious Studies GCE A level 9 B
Psychology GCE A level 53 B
Physics GCE A level 7 B
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCE A level 17 B
Mathematics GCE A level 31 B
History GCE A level 18 B
Government and Politics GCE A level 8 A
Geography GCE A level 7 A
English Literature GCE A level 23 B
English Language GCE A level 27 B
Economics GCE A level 9 A
Drama and Theatre Studies GCE A level 8 A
Chemistry GCE A level 22 C
Biology GCE A level 33 C
Art and Design (Textiles) GCE A level 11 A
Art and Design GCE A level 13 A
Arabic GCE A level 7 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

The Belvedere Academy is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

2 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
20 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection:

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Outstanding
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Outstanding

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Outstanding
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