The Belvedere Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children will be admitted to The Belvedere Academy and counted against the agreed admission number. Looked after and previously looked after children will be considered to be: Children who are registered as being in the care of the Local Authority in accordance with relevant legislation, at the time an application for the school is made*. Children who have left care at the time an application for the school is made* through adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order in accordance with relevant legislation. Children who have been internationally adopted previously looked after children (IAPLAC) at the time an application for the school is made*.
2. 2Music aptitude (10% of admission number) — In accordance with its specialism, The Belvedere Academy will select 10% of the agreed admission number (18 places) on aptitude for learning Music using a multiple choice Listening assessment. The Music places will be allocated in test score order and, in the event of a tie for places, allocation will be done on a random basis. All applicants who are not successful under the Music criterion will be considered in accordance with the fair banding procedure set out in paragraph 6.
3. 3Siblings — Siblings of students currently enrolled at The Belvedere Academy, who are full, half, step, adopted or foster sisters who are living at the same address and are part of the same family unit at the time an application for the school is made*. Evidence of the relationship or legal address may be required. The legal address of the child will be defined as the legal address of the parent (or person) who has legal responsibility for the child. If both parents have a shared responsibility for the child then the correspondence address for Child Benefit will normally be used to define the permanent address of the child.
4. 4Children of staff — Children of The Belvedere Academy staff, at the time an application for the school is made*, in either or both of the following circumstances: Where the member of staff has been employed at The Belvedere Academy for two or more years. Where a member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5. 5Children who live locally (distance) — Children who live locally. 25 places will be allocated to the applicants who live closest to the academy. Evidence of the legal address may be required and the legal address of the child will be defined as the legal address of the parent (or person) who has legal responsibility for the child. If both parents have a shared responsibility for the child then the correspondence address for Child Benefit will normally be used to define the permanent address of the child. Distance tie-break- if a distance tie break is required, children who live closest to the academy will be given priority. The direct distance between the home address and the main academy gate will be calculated by the Local Authority using a computerised mapping system. In the event of more than one applicant living the same distance from the academy, random allocation will be used as a tie-break.
6. 6Fair banding (remaining places) — All remaining places will be allocated on the basis of fair banding in line with the Code of Practice on Admissions. For administration purposes, the assessment being used on assessment morning to facilitate fair banding for Y7 entry will be a non-verbal reasoning assessment, administered by The Belvedere Academy and marked externally. The Belvedere Academy will admit the required number from each of the five ability bands based on the following percentage guidelines: Band 1 - 20%, Band 2 - 20%, Band 3 - 20%, Band 4 - 20%, Band 5 - 20%. Where in any of the above categories there are more applicants than there are places available, places will be allocated on a random basis.

If two applications tie: Within fair banding bands: random allocation witnessed by Chair (or representative) of Local Governing Body and a representative from Liverpool Local Authority Admissions department. For distance places: direct distance calculated by LA computerised mapping system; equal distance resolved by random allocation.

10% (18 places) reserved for Music aptitude allocated before banding. 25 places reserved for closest distance applicants allocated before banding. Siblings and staff children criteria apply within the banding framework. Late applicants who did not sit the banding test are considered after all banding test applicants. Girls-only academy.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.