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 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dixons Broadgreen Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Childwall Sports & Science Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Childwall Sports & Science Academy was judged Good and Dixons Broadgreen Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.2 for Childwall Sports & Science Academy and 34.4 for Dixons Broadgreen Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Childwall Sports & Science Academy (42.0 in 2021-22, 36.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Dixons Broadgreen Academy (35.0 in 2022-23, 34.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolChildwall Sports & Science Academy | LiverpoolDixons Broadgreen Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 22nd of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | 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 | 1,048 | 1,230 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,409 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L15 6XZ | Liverpool, L13 5UQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.2 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.4% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.0% Stronger figure | 43.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.3% | 77.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.97 | 3.25 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 167 | |
| 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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