Archbishop Beck Catholic College
55 Long Lane, Liverpool, L9 7BF
1,142 pupils · 96% of 1,186 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 23 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 35% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 64.4% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 40.7% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.74 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 187 | 326 | 729 | 187 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 178 | 299 | 659 | 178 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 187 | 327 | 709 | 187 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 179 | 376 | 759 | 178 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 179 | 286 | 602 | 179 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 180 | 271 | 582 | 180 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 179 | 310 | 634 | 179 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 180 | 275 | 648 | 180 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Alsop High School 1.9 km · Most areas: Urgent improvement (2026)
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy 1.9 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes 2.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco 2.2 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Hillside High School 2.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St John Bosco Arts College 2.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.