The City of Liverpool College, Liverpool

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 1699

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~303m)Possible (~433m)Unlikely (~563m)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Elaine Bowker
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01512523747
Address:Clarence Street, Liverpool, L3 5TP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 30 January 2024View full report
URN:130487
UKPRN:10003955
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Liverpool Riverside
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

D+

Average grade

23.6

Points per entry

D+

Best 3 A-Levels

0%

Achieving AAB+

Below average

Value added

152

A-Level students

83%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Sociology130
Sociology110
Psychology84
Psychology82
Business Studies52
History50
History44
Mathematics38
English Literature36
English Language34
Mathematics34
Business Studies:Single32
English Literature32
Government and Politics32
Government and Politics32
Economics32
Media / Film / TV Studies30
Media/Film/Tv Studies30
Biology28
Chemistry28

+ 19 more subjects

2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,510 students

Continued education38%
Higher education19%
Further education18%
Apprenticeships5%
Employment26%
Not in education/employment25%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

4%

Top-third university

48%

Degree course

52%

Any L4+ destination

1%

Apprenticeships

Based on 686 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Train Stations

Liverpool Central Loop Line
395m · 6 min walk
Liverpool Central Rail Station
396m · 6 min walk
Liverpool Lime Street Rail Station
441m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Clarence Street (adj)
74m · 1 min walk
Rodney Street (adj)
94m · 2 min walk
Ainsworth Street (opp)
114m · 2 min walk
Benson Street (opp)
180m · 3 min walk
Hawke Street (adj)
182m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:1,447

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Liverpool

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

5,716

Applications

5,276

Got 1st preference

68.1%

Got preferred school

90.4%

Secondary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(11)

30 January 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
2 October 2017
10 November 2015

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