Archbishop Beck Catholic College vs Birtenshaw School Merseyside
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Liverpool
Birtenshaw School Merseyside
Merseyside
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Voluntary aided school
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Liverpool
Liverpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1142
79
Capacity
1186
80
Occupancy
96%
99%
FSM %
33.7%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
39.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
33.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
33.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
28%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
77
-
Retention
95%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
2%
-
Degree course
61%
-
Any L4+ destination
62%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
124
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
English Literature (42)
Mathematics (34)
English Literature (34)
History (26)
Geography (26)
Fine Art (26)
History (20)
Spanish (18)