Childwall Sports & Science AcademyDixons Broadgreen Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Childwall Sports & Science Academy and Dixons Broadgreen Academy are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Childwall Sports & Science Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dixons Broadgreen Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dixons Broadgreen Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Childwall Sports & Science Academy was judged the expected standard and Dixons Broadgreen Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.2 for Childwall Sports & Science Academy and 37.0 for Dixons Broadgreen Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Childwall Sports & Science Academy (42.0 in 2021-22, 35.2 in 2025-26) and has risen at Dixons Broadgreen Academy (35.0 in 2022-23, 37.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolChildwall Sports & Science Academy | LiverpoolDixons Broadgreen Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D43/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 31 in Liverpool | 21st of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,049 | 1,159 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,409 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L15 6XZ | Liverpool, L13 5UQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.2 | 37.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.5% | 26.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.6% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 177 | 182 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 10 | 25 | |
| A-level average points | 20.4 | 24.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 22.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,048 | 1,230 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.7% | 52.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.3% | 38.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.8% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.1% Stronger figure | 30.8% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
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