OFSTED
6 January 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
14 January 2020
Graded inspection
Inadequate
Published
2 March 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Liverpool
Trust
DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
436
436 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
74
17.0% of pupils
Male pupils
362
83.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
33.0 pts
above England
School
57.8%
Liverpool
34.5%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
4.5 pts
below England
School
15.8%
Liverpool
22.1%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.5 pts
above England
School
2.5%
Liverpool
0.2%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
61.7%
269
Any other White background
10.3%
45
African
7.8%
34
Any other Asian background
5.0%
22
Unclassified
2.5%
11
Any other ethnic group
2.3%
10
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
29.8%
130 of
436 pupils
9.0 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
13.0 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
31.6
7.6 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.94 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
14.03%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
7.81 pts
higher than
England
School
14.03%
Liverpool
7.19%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
39.73%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
23.92 pts
higher than
England
School
39.73%
Liverpool
19.97%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
9.15%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
7.35 pts
higher than
England
School
9.15%
Liverpool
2.08%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
72.7%
19.7 pts
below England
Dixons Croxteth Academy
72.7%
Liverpool
91.7%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.