Maricourt Catholic High SchoolDixons Fazakerley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Maricourt Catholic High School and Dixons Fazakerley Academy are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Maricourt Catholic High School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dixons Fazakerley Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Maricourt Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Maricourt Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and Dixons Fazakerley Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.6 for Maricourt Catholic High School and 35.9 for Dixons Fazakerley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Maricourt Catholic High School (46.3 in 2021-22, 44.6 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 | LiverpoolMaricourt Catholic High School | LiverpoolDixons Fazakerley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 18 in Sefton | 26th 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 | 1,092 | 737 | |
| Capacity | 1,270 | 1,012 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L31 3DZ | Liverpool, L10 1LB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.6 Stronger figure | 35.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.9% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.4% Stronger figure | 40.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 192 | 157 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 52 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,121 | 801 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.5% | 51.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.2% 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.
Maricourt Catholic High School
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
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