Kirkby High SchoolDixons Fazakerley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Kirkby High School and Dixons Fazakerley Academy are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Kirkby High School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Dixons Fazakerley Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Kirkby High School is ahead on our composite score.
Kirkby High School was judged Good and Dixons Fazakerley Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.8 for Kirkby High School and 35.9 for Dixons Fazakerley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Kirkby High School (34.8 in 2021-22, 34.8 in 2025-26) and has risen at Dixons Fazakerley Academy (33.1 in 2021-22, 35.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolKirkby High School | LiverpoolDixons Fazakerley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 6 in Knowsley | 26th of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,042 | 737 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,012 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L32 9PP | Liverpool, L10 1LB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.8 | 35.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.1% | 24.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.5% Stronger figure | 40.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 195 | 157 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,027 | 801 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.1% | 51.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.9% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.2% 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.
Kirkby High School
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
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