Further education

The City of Liverpool College

Mixed · ages 16–99Liverpool, North West · Liverpool L3 5TP
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

The City of Liverpool College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 1,535 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 17% went to university (Liverpool 43%, England 37%), and 3% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

A level grades average D+, 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 Sociology, Psychology and Business Studies.

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.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

This school
Liverpool
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Students in the cohort1,5354,311541,441
Any sustained destination67%79%79%
University (higher education)17%43%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students3%19%19%
Further education14%7%5%
Apprenticeship7%6%7%
Employment28%22%28%
No sustained destination26%16%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study4,812
— of whom A level students1521,964261,341
Average A level gradeD+C+B-
Average points per A level entry23.5534.1235.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsD+B-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects0%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.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Sociology6140%13%
Psychology3926%23%
Business Studies2416%13%
History2114%13%
Mathematics1711%31%
English Literature1611%11%
Politics1611%6%
Media Studies1510%4%
Economics149%13%
Film Studies139%2%
Biology128%20%
Chemistry128%17%
Geography107%10%
Spanish96%2%
Physics85%12%
English Language85%4%
Russian0%
Punjabi0%
German0%
Art and Design1%
Arabic0%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Art and DesignVRQ Level 38355%
Social ScienceVRQ Level 36039%
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*4731%
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*2718%
Engineering StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*2718%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*2013%
PsychologyGCE AS level (All)1711%
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*1611%
Business StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*1510%
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*1510%
PsychologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)139%
Sports StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3139%
SociologyGCE AS level (All)128%
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*128%
Plumbing (Building Work)VRQ Level 2107%
Electronic / Electrical EngineeringBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*107%
Sports StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 396%
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)96%
SociologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)85%
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*85%
Business StudiesGCE AS level (All)75%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*75%
Business StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)75%
Sports StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 375%
Plumbing (Building Work)VRQ Level 375%
MathematicsGCE AS level (All)64%
MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)64%
Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction)VRQ Level 364%
Film StudiesGCE AS level (All)
GeographyGCE AS level (All)
PoliticsGCE AS level (All)
HistoryGCE AS level (All)
Media StudiesGCE AS level (All)
PhysicsGCE AS level (All)
SpanishGCE AS level (All)
Art and DesignGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
BiologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
ChemistryGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
English LanguageGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
English LiteratureGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Film StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
GeographyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
PoliticsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
HistoryGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Media StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
PhysicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
SpanishGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Sports StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 2
Sports StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3
Small Business ManagementBTEC Technical Certificate L2 - Band E - P-D
TourismBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Small Business ManagementBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
Applied BusinessVRQ Level 3
Animal Husbandry: Specific AnimalsBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*
Art and DesignGCE AS level (All)
BiologyGCE AS level (All)
ChemistryGCE AS level (All)
PsychologyBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
English LanguageGCE AS level (All)
English LiteratureGCE AS level (All)

Other secondary schools in Liverpool

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77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 28.2

Calderstones School

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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.