Process of application

Applications for places at the academy will be made in accordance with Liverpool LA’s co-ordinated admission arrangements.

Parents or guardians must name the academy as a preference on the online application or paper preference form which they should submit to their home local authority. In addition, parents or guardians must complete the Belvedere application form, provided by the academy.

Music Specialism

The Belvedere Academy will allocate 10% of the available places (18 places) to those children who demonstrate an aptitude to learn Music. Parents or guardians who would like their daughter to be considered for a Music specialism place need to declare this on the online application form, as this is an opt-in test. Applicants wishing to be considered for a Music specialism place will need to sit an additional 30 minute, multiple choice, listening test. 

If your child is allocated a Music Aptitude place, the expectation is that they will be heavily involved in the musical life of the school. This will involve singers joining the Choir and instrumentalists attending Orchestra, for weekly rehearsals until at least the end of Year 10. Your child will be required to be available for performance in concerts and whole school events.

Your child will be provided with 20 group lessons with our peripatetic teachers free of charge and is expected to be an outstanding role model and ambassador for the Music department.

Banding Assessment

Please note: For administration purposes, the assessment being used on assessment morning to facilitate fair banding for Y7 entry in September 2027 will be a non-verbal reasoning assessment.   

Assessment Outcome

Music Specialism

Parents or Carers of the highest 18 scoring applicants (10% of the available places) who sat the Music Aptitude Test are usually notified before 31st October. By providing this information, we hope it will help families make a more informed choice.

Banding Assessment

There are no published results following the Non-Verbal Reasoning Assessment. Parents and Carers will be notified of their child's allocated school by their home Local Authority on Monday, 1st March 2027. 

Process of application

Applications for places at the academy will be made in accordance with Liverpool LA’s co-ordinated admission arrangements.

Parents or guardians must name the academy as a preference on the online application or paper preference form which they should submit to their home local authority. In addition, parents or guardians must complete the Belvedere application form, provided by the academy.

Music Specialism

The Belvedere Academy will allocate 10% of the available places (18 places) to those children who demonstrate an aptitude to learn Music. Parents or guardians who would like their daughter to be considered for a Music specialism place need to declare this on the online application form, as this is an opt-in test. Applicants wishing to be considered for a Music specialism place will need to sit an additional 30 minute, multiple choice, listening test. 

Applicants who are allocated a Music Aptitude place, are expected to be heavily involved in the musical life of the school. This will involve singers joining the Choir and instrumentalists attending Orchestra, for weekly rehearsals until at least the end of Year 10. Your child will be required to be available for performance in concerts and whole school events.

Your child will be provided with 20 group lessons with our peripatetic teachers free of charge and is expected to be an outstanding role model and ambassador for the Music department.

Banding Assessment

Please note: For administration purposes, the assessment being used on assessment morning to facilitate fair banding for Y7 entry in September 2026 will be a non-verbal reasoning assessment.   

Assessment Outcome

Music Specialism

Parents or Carers of the highest 18 scoring applicants (10% of the available places) who sat the Music Aptitude Test will be notified by letter (sent 14th October 2025). By providing this information, we hope it will help families make a more informed choice.

Banding Assessment

There are no published results following the Non-Verbal Reasoning Assessment. Parents and Carers will be notified of their child's allocated school by their home Local Authority on Monday, 2nd March 2026.