Archbishop Beck Catholic CollegeDixons Fazakerley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Archbishop Beck Catholic College and Dixons Fazakerley Academy are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Archbishop Beck Catholic College scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dixons Fazakerley Academy scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Archbishop Beck Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
Archbishop Beck Catholic College was judged the expected standard and Dixons Fazakerley Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.5 for Archbishop Beck Catholic College and 33.4 for Dixons Fazakerley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Archbishop Beck Catholic College (42.8 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Dixons Fazakerley Academy (33.1 in 2021-22, 33.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolArchbishop Beck Catholic College | LiverpoolDixons Fazakerley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | F26/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 27th of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,159 | 801 | |
| Capacity | 1,186 | 1,012 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L9 7BF | Liverpool, L10 1LB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 33.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.0% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.4% Stronger figure | 44.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 40.7% | 58.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.60 Stronger figure | 2.92 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 177 | 145 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 78 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,159 | 801 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.9% | 51.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.1% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
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