The City of Liverpool College
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About The City of Liverpool College
The City of Liverpool College has not been graded by Ofsted, so the most telling measure of its academic performance comes from its A-level results for the 2023/24 academic year. With 151 students taking A-levels, the average points per entry was 20.9, which translates to a grade of D. The average grade across the best three A-levels was D+, with a points score of 22.46. The school’s value-added score for A-levels was -0.56, with a confidence interval ranging from -0.71 to -0.41, placing it in the ‘Below average’ progress banding. This means that, on average, students achieved slightly lower grades than would be expected given their prior attainment. The school serves students aged 16 to 99, making it a further education college as well as a sixth form, and is a mixed, state-funded institution in Liverpool.
The college’s A-level outcomes sit below the national average, and there is no Progress 8 data available since it only caters for post-16 students. For context, the local authority average Progress 8 score for secondary schools is -0.4, which is already below the national average of zero. The City of Liverpool College’s value-added score of -0.56 is slightly worse than this LA benchmark. Among the top-performing schools in the same local authority, The Blue Coat School, Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School, and Archbishop Blanch CofE High School all achieve significantly higher rankings. Only two of the 36 secondary schools in Liverpool are rated Outstanding by Ofsted, with the nearest being Archbishop Blanch CofE High School, two kilometres away. This suggests that the college operates in a competitive local landscape where academic outcomes are generally modest, and it sits towards the lower end of that spectrum.
The college offers a wide range of facilities, including a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, tennis courts, and music rooms, which support a broad extracurricular programme. Sports on offer include hockey, netball, football, rugby, gymnastics, basketball, and badminton, while clubs range from gardening and coding to Model UN, Young Enterprise, and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. These provisions make it a practical choice for students who want a more comprehensive college experience beyond just A-levels. The school is non-selective and open to students aged 16 and over, with no religious character. It is likely to suit families looking for a large, urban further education college with a wide array of enrichment activities, rather than a school with strong academic selectivity or high A-level outcomes. Oversubscription data is not available, but the college’s broad age range and mixed intake suggest it is an inclusive option for post-16 learners in Liverpool.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 16 to 99 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Clarence Street, Liverpool, Liverpool, L3 5TP |
| Headteacher | Elaine Bowker |
| Local Authority | Liverpool |
GCSE Results
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
29.7
'22/23
25.8
'23/24
20.9
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where school leavers go
2022/2338%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 705 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
3%
Russell Group
4%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)38%
- Employment27%
- Further education16%
- Not sustained12%
- Apprenticeship3%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Sociology43
- Psychology39
- Media/Film/Tv Studies17
- English Literature13
- History13
- Business Studies:Single11
- English Language10
- Government and Politics10
- Film Studies8
- Mathematics6
- Art and Design5
- Chemistry5
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
Facilities
12Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
16Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
19
Total schools
12
Oversubscribed
11
Primary
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Frequently Asked Questions About The City of Liverpool College
Contact Information
Clarence Street, Liverpool
Liverpool, L3 5TP
Clarence Street, Liverpool
Liverpool, L3 5TP
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