St Edward's CollegeDixons Croxteth Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
St Edward's College and Dixons Croxteth Academy are secondary schools in Liverpool.
St Edward's College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dixons Croxteth Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Edward's College is ahead on our composite score.
St Edward's College was judged the expected standard and Dixons Croxteth Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.3 for St Edward's College and 35.0 for Dixons Croxteth Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Edward's College (55.4 in 2021-22, 53.3 in 2025-26) and has risen at Dixons Croxteth Academy (27.9 in 2023-24, 35.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolSt Edward's College | LiverpoolDixons Croxteth Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 25th of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,150 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 1,028 | 600 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L12 1LF | Liverpool, L11 4SG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.2% Stronger figure | 25.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.4% Stronger figure | 39.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 177 | 51 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 120 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,160 | 405 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 58.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 13.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 22.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% Stronger figure | 39.7% | 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.
St Edward's College
Dixons Croxteth Academy
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