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Dixons Broadgreen Academy

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L13 5UQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,159 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

35.7

Overall absence

14.7%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.57
−20+2
Attainment 835.7
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+42%
EBacc entry79%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence14.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.2%
Unauthorised9.5%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,049

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

53

Places offered

210

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
156
Preferred offers (top 3)
74
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

1,159 pupils · 1,409 places

Pupils on roll
1,159
Boys / girls
569 / 590
School capacity
1,409
Capacity fill
1,159 / 1,409 (82%)
Free school meals
50.4%
FSM pupils
487
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Dixons Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Adam Samy

Location

Address
Queens Drive
Postcode
L13 5UQ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool West Derby
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 1,159 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.4%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L13
16
Secondary in L13
3
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Secondary in Liverpool LA
31

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 11–18

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    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence10.4%

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Att849.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.8%

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    • Att843.6
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    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.3%

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  • King David High School

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    • EM5+66%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Broughton Hall Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

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    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

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  • West Derby School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence10.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • Holly Lodge Girls' College

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Samy
Telephone
01513326770
Website
www.dixonsba.com

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