Dixons Croxteth Academy, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Dixons Croxteth Academy has created a warm, welcoming community where pupils feel safe and valued. The school excels at supporting disadvantaged pupils through carefully designed systems and a dedicated staff team, while offering a broad curriculum with enrichment opportunities that help pupils develop confidence and resilience. Leadership is driving genuine improvement in teaching quality and pupil engagement, giving families real hope for their children's futures.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership that has successfully improved the school across all areas with clear vision and moral purpose
- Highly effective systems to monitor and improve pupil attendance, with significant improvements from very low starting points
- Well-established routines creating a calm, orderly school where most pupils are respectful and engaged in lessons
- Knowledgeable staff using effective teaching strategies to help pupils build knowledge securely, with particular support for those with gaps in foundational skills
- Comprehensive support for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils, with carefully tailored pupil premium funding
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil attendance still needs to improve further, with too many pupils including some vulnerable learners not attending as often as they should
- National examination results remain well below the national average at the end of Year 11, though early signs of improvement are emerging
- Some pupils have significant gaps in foundational knowledge such as reading and number facts that require ongoing intervention
- Work experience opportunities within the careers programme are still being developed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Crochet club, rowing, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, whole-school wellbeing walks, peer mental health champion training
Dixons Croxteth Academy has undergone a rapid and commendable transformation since joining the trust at the end of 2022, with new leadership establishing a high-quality education and creating a school community where pupils feel safe, valued and proud to belong.
At a Glance
57.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.5
Avg class size
19
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
436 pupils
600 capacity
164 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
Admissions Demand - Liverpool
Places available
5,716
Applications
5,276
Got 1st preference
68.1%
Got preferred school
90.4%
Secondary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
14.02558%
Overall absence
39.73214%
Persistent absence
448
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Dixons Croxteth Academy
Monksdown Primary School
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy
Croxteth Community Primary School
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School
Wellesbourne Community Primary School
Ranworth Square Primary School
Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School
Broad Square Community Primary School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby
Leamington Community Primary School
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