Birtenshaw School Merseyside vs Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Birtenshaw School Merseyside
Merseyside
Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Liverpool
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
3–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Liverpool
Liverpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
79
1142
Capacity
80
1186
Occupancy
99%
96%
FSM %
-
33.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Jan 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
0
15
Top subjects
English Literature (42)
Mathematics (34)
English Literature (34)
History (26)
Geography (26)
Fine Art (26)
History (20)
Spanish (18)