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Dixons Fazakerley Academy

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L10 1LB

Ages 11–16 · 737 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

33.7

Overall absence

17.9%

Admissions demand

0.63 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-04-24

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-1.08
−20+2
Attainment 833.7
English & maths grade 5+17%
English & maths grade 4+40%
EBacc entry54%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence17.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)50.4%
Unauthorised11.9%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
13.2%
Enrolments in measure
938

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

0.63 · Often has places

1st preferences

57

Places offered

148

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
159
Preferred offers (top 3)
92
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
15
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 fill73%

737 pupils · 1,012 places

Pupils on roll
737
Boys / girls
401 / 336
School capacity
1,012
Capacity fill
737 / 1,012 (73%)
Free school meals
49.9%
FSM pupils
366
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Dixons Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Hughes

Location

Address
Sherwoods Lane, Fazakerley
Postcode
L10 1LB
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Walton
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 11–16, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 737 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 49.9%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L10
6
Secondary in L10
1
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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    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • St John Bosco Arts College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.1%

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  • Kirkby High School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att829.2
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    • EM5+23%
    • Absence13.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Dixons Croxteth Academy

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att827.9
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    • EM5+15%
    • Absence18.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • All Saints Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Knowsley · L33 8XF · Knowsley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.1 miles away

  • The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.1
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+10%
    • Absence12.4%

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  • Alsop High School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L4 6SH · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att826.6
    • P8-1.7
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence19.4%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Hughes
Telephone
01513326790
Website
www.dixonsfa.com

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