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Dixons Broadgreen Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Liverpool, L13 5UQ

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,995 of 3,312

Worse than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,300 of 2,536

Worse than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Dixons Broadgreen Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,159
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Adam Samy
TrustDIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Dec 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148792.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.37, worse than England, worse than Liverpool41.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.42.9%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool55.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.26.9%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool37.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.6%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths41.8%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool50.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4182--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.24.73, worse than England, worse than Liverpool34.1235
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average points, best three A-levels22.33, worse than England, worse than Liverpool35.4635.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsD+--
AAB or better0%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool21%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.29, worse than England--
A-level progressBelow average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study158--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Merit---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,159
Girls590
Boys569
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45%
First language not English42.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,340
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.5%
Sixth form places2024/25210
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.171
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.35
Average class size24.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
39.7%
African
13%
Other ethnic group
11.1%
Other White
9%
Indian
3.5%
Other Asian
3%
Other Black
2.4%
Other mixed
2.1%
Pakistani
1.6%
Chinese
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.4
Teachers (FTE)63.89
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.09
Support staff (FTE)29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2564
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2551
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/259

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.195
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.170
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.49
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.49
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence10.3%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool9.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.7%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool25.1%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.4%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate127.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions19.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions6

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.81.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.77.8%
Further education48.3%
School sixth form23.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.14.4%
Sixth form college5.6%
Employment2.8%
Apprenticeship0.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.80%
Higher education45.5%
Employment25.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.15.2%
Apprenticeship6.9%
Further education0.7%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Dixons Broadgreen Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBroadgreen PrimaryFoundation school
Good
0.3 miNurseryEast Prescot Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKing's Northway Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryKnotty Ash Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCorinthian Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimarySt Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryChildwall Sports & Science AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dixons Broadgreen Academy

What is Dixons Broadgreen Academy's Ofsted rating?

Dixons Broadgreen Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Dixons Broadgreen Academy rank in England?

Dixons Broadgreen Academy ranks 2,995 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 90% of schools) and 2,300 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 90% of schools).

What are Dixons Broadgreen Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 26.9% of pupils at Dixons Broadgreen Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 37 (England 46.2).

What are Dixons Broadgreen Academy's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Dixons Broadgreen Academy was D+, and 0% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Dixons Broadgreen Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Dixons Broadgreen Academy made 195 offers from 170 applications (0.9 per offer), and 49 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dixons Broadgreen Academy?

Dixons Broadgreen Academy has 1,159 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Dixons Broadgreen Academy?

Dixons Broadgreen Academy had 1,340 school places in 2024/25.

Does Dixons Broadgreen Academy have a sixth form?

Yes, Dixons Broadgreen Academy has a sixth form with 210 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Dixons Broadgreen Academy?

At Dixons Broadgreen Academy, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dixons Broadgreen Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dixons Broadgreen Academy missed 10.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 27.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.