OFSTED
1 October 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
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
1,159
1,159 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
590
50.9% of pupils
Male pupils
569
49.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
20.2 pts
above England
School
45.0%
Liverpool
34.5%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
22.2 pts
above England
School
42.5%
Liverpool
22.1%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
below England
School
0.8%
Liverpool
0.2%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
39.7%
460
African
13.0%
151
Any other ethnic group
11.1%
129
Unclassified
9.9%
115
Any other White background
9.0%
104
Indian
3.5%
40
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
17.8%
206 of
1,159 pupils
3.1 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.0 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.0 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
34.4
4.8 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.57 · 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
12.12%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
5.90 pts
higher than
England
School
12.12%
Liverpool
7.19%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
30.83%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
15.01 pts
higher than
England
School
30.83%
Liverpool
19.97%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
8.19%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
6.39 pts
higher than
England
School
8.19%
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
82.3%
10.1 pts
below England
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
82.3%
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.