School profile

Dixons Croxteth Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Liverpool, L11 4SG

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,122 of 3,312

Worse than 94% of schools in England

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

Dixons Croxteth Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils436
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Iain Duggan
TrustDIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Nov 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149530.

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.35, worse than England, worse than Liverpool41.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.39.2%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool55.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.25.5%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool37.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.7.8%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths35.3%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool50.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 451--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils436
Girls74
Boys362
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.57.8%
First language not English15.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.750
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.41.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.121
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
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
61.7%
Other White
10.3%
African
7.8%
Other Asian
5%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White and Black African
2.1%
Indian
1.6%
Other Black
1.6%
White and Asian
1.1%
Chinese
1.1%

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 teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)28.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.93
Support staff (FTE)8.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.111
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.147
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.54
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)5

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 absence13.8%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool9.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.38.4%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool25.1%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.10.8%, 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 rate165.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions35.1%
Permanent exclusion rate1.7%
Permanent exclusions7

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.78.4%
Further education60.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.8%
School sixth form8.1%
Sixth form college8.1%
Apprenticeship1.4%
Employment1.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 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 Croxteth Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondarySt John Bosco Arts CollegeVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryMonksdown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNurseryEllergreen Nursery School and Childcare CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryCroxteth Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWellesbourne Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRanworth Square Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBroad Square Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dixons Croxteth Academy

What is Dixons Croxteth Academy's Ofsted rating?

Dixons Croxteth Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Dixons Croxteth Academy rank in England?

Dixons Croxteth Academy ranks 3,122 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 94% of schools).

What are Dixons Croxteth Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 25.5% of pupils at Dixons Croxteth Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 35 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Dixons Croxteth Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Dixons Croxteth Academy made 111 offers from 147 applications (1.3 per offer), and 54 of 54 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dixons Croxteth Academy?

Dixons Croxteth Academy has 436 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Dixons Croxteth Academy?

Dixons Croxteth Academy had 750 school places in 2024/25.

Does Dixons Croxteth Academy have a sixth form?

Yes, Dixons Croxteth Academy teaches students up to age 18.

How big are classes at Dixons Croxteth Academy?

At Dixons Croxteth Academy, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dixons Croxteth Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dixons Croxteth Academy missed 13.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 38.4% 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.