St Edward's CollegeDixons Broadgreen Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Edward's College and Dixons Broadgreen Academy are secondary schools in Liverpool.
St Edward's College scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dixons Broadgreen Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Edward's College is ahead on our composite score.
St Edward's College was judged the expected standard and Dixons Broadgreen Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.6 for St Edward's College and 34.4 for Dixons Broadgreen Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Edward's College (55.4 in 2021-22, 51.6 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 | LiverpoolSt Edward's College | LiverpoolDixons Broadgreen Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 22nd of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,160 | 1,230 | |
| Capacity | 1,028 | 1,409 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L12 1LF | Liverpool, L13 5UQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.6 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.3% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.7% Stronger figure | 43.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.3% | 77.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.65 Stronger figure | 3.25 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 175 | 167 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 120 | 25 | |
| A-level average points | 33.2 Stronger figure | 24.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 Stronger figure | 22.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.7% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,160 | 1,230 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 52.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 38.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% 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.
St Edward's College
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