Alsop High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,336 pupils
77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 28.2
Community school
Holly Lodge Girls' College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,016of 1,529 places
- Free school meals
- 45.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 152
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 8 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 151 pupils who finished Year 11 at Holly Lodge Girls' College in 2023, 50% stayed on in Holly Lodge Girls' College’s own sixth form (Liverpool average 46%), 27% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 49 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 69% went to university (Liverpool 43%, England 37%), and 7% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 39% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, English Language and Literature and Biology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Liverpool and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Holly Lodge Girls' College | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 151 | 5,186 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 50% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 27% | 30% | 37% |
| — other education | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Holly Lodge Girls' College | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 49 | 4,311 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 69% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 7% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 8% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 8% | 22% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Holly Lodge Girls' College | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.2 | 42.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 65% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.32 | 3.64 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 60% | 41% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.9 | 32.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.7 | 49.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 36% | 17% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 150 | 99% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 75% |
| Mathematics | 150 | 99% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 145 | 95% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 68% |
| English Literature | 141 | 93% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 82% |
| French | 108 | 71% | 18% | 25% | 29% | 74% |
| History | 68 | 45% | 41% | 22% | 26% | 68% |
| Statistics | 59 | 39% | 5% | 24% | 20% | 97% |
| Geography | 50 | 33% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 66% |
| Art and Design | 33 | 22% | 7% | 39% | 24% | 91% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 9% | 13% | 8% | 30% | 62% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 8% | 31% | 58% | 32% | 83% |
| Turkish | 4 | 3% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Arabic | 4 | 3% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Biology | 3 | 2% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Spanish | 2 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Physics | 1 | 1% | 23% | — | 46% | — |
| Psychology | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 22% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 48 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 23 | 74% | — |
| Sports Studies | 17 | 55% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 17 | 55% | — |
| Tourism | 15 | 48% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 10 | 32% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 9 | 29% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 1 | 3% | — |
| Health Studies | 1 | 3% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Holly Lodge Girls' College | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 96 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 31 | 1,964 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.73 | 34.12 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 21% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 11 | 35% | 31% |
| English Language and Literature | 10 | 32% | 2% |
| Biology | 9 | 29% | 20% |
| Sociology | 8 | 26% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 23% | 17% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 45% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 45% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 32% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 23% | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 23% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 19% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Psychology | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
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96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.0
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
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Broughton Hall Catholic High School
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84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.2
Calderstones School
Community school · sixth form · 1,592 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.1
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.