Dixons Croxteth Academy vs St John Bosco Arts College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool
St John Bosco Arts College
Croxteth
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Liverpool
Liverpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
436
1086
Capacity
600
1064
Occupancy
73%
102%
FSM %
57.8%
51.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
35.0
40.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
25.5%
26.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D+
Points Per Entry
-
23.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
D+
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
29
Retention
-
88%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
1%
Degree course
-
78%
Any L4+ destination
-
82%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
76
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
History (32)
Mathematics (24)
Chemistry (24)
Biology (22)
English Literature (22)
Biology (20)
History (16)
English Literature (16)