St John Bosco Arts CollegeDixons Fazakerley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John Bosco Arts College and Dixons Fazakerley Academy are secondary schools.
St John Bosco Arts College scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dixons Fazakerley Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St John Bosco Arts College is ahead on our composite score.
St John Bosco Arts College was judged the expected standard and Dixons Fazakerley Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.1 for St John Bosco Arts College and 35.9 for Dixons Fazakerley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St John Bosco Arts College (48.5 in 2021-22, 40.1 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 | CroxtethSt John Bosco Arts College | LiverpoolDixons Fazakerley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 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 | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,086 | 737 | |
| Capacity | 1,064 | 1,012 | |
| Location | Croxteth, L11 9DQ | Liverpool, L10 1LB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.1 Stronger figure | 35.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.3% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.9% Stronger figure | 40.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 167 | 157 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 29 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 23.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 21.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,051 | 801 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.3% | 51.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% 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.
St John Bosco Arts College
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