Bellerive FCJ Catholic College

Just a point about the school uniform. It says in their prospectus that they were the first school in Liverpool to introduce kilts. This is not true. I went to St Francis de Sales school in Walton in the 70s and the school had a royal blue kilt, introduced in the 60s, similar to the Royal Stewart style, which is actually, still worn today. I remember Bellerive's uniform was brown at that time. It might sound a silly point to make but they think it was serious enough to put in their literature. Maybe someone should have done their homework before posting such statements!

My time a bellerive was quite short, however the time I spent there felt like decades of a horrible experience. This school is beyond strict. Makeup, uniform, shoes, equipment, nails, fake tan and soo much is checked to an extreme level. If your daughter wears fake tan to school she is most likely to be in isolation and in some cases suspended. Another big issue is there strictness on school uniform. This school is so strict that you even have to remove the small colour tags on your shoes. I would also like to address the concerns of the school relating to kilt length. Quite frankly I see no need for a skirt to be at a ridiculously long length especially at an all girls school. Who is it distracting, teachers? I am surprised that they spend majorly of their time on kilts rather than your daughter’s education and mental health. To be honest my mental health has gotten excruciatingly worse ever since I attended Bellerive. Please do not let your daughter suffer at this school like I have and many others .

Bellerive Sixth Form has been an absolute nightmare for my child. The staff shortage is so severe that teachers speak rudely to students, leading to a toxic environment where children are forced to drop out of EPQ programs after already promising universities they would complete them. When approached for help, students are blamed for their struggles and left to cope with stress without any support. The school falsely advertises bursaries to vulnerable students, only to deny them when offering absurd explanations. It's no surprise the school struggles with constant turnover in its leadership—its declining reputation reflects these ongoing issues.

Teachers are constantly screaming at girls, don't listen to their views and handing out minus marks, even when the child is not in the wrong but down to a teacher's mistake. If you want your daughter to grow up voiceless or sly, send her to this school.

Muslims In that school aren’t allowed to wear the black wrap around hijab

School does not care for students mental health and is so unorganised. Some days i have gone hungry due to the canteen running out of food yet all they care about is my attendance and if i can remember my school books. Teachers do not organise homework well as sometimes i may have months of non-stop homework, or weeks without any. And teachers are too strict on homework and do not understand that we may be busy outside of school. However, the school is good for helping unfortunate children with free meals and school stationary and i am thankful for that. However, that does not make up for the humiliating experience of attendance awards, stickers , notes, phone calls home , letters and having to tell teachers in front of the entire class why you missed school/ will miss school. All teachers want is a good reputation and do not care for the well-being of students. Definitely needs improvement, better headteacher, and better and more flexible teachers. There is so much more to talk about , like the uniform issues, expenses and rules.