Is Dixons Broadgreen Academy a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 1 October 2024 and graded each area separately, with quality of education judged Requires improvement. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded D, 21st of 31 secondary schools in Liverpool. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

What are Dixons Broadgreen Academy's GCSE results?

In the 2026 GCSEs, pupils at Dixons Broadgreen Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37 (England: 46.2). 26.9% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.

How do I apply for a place at Dixons Broadgreen Academy?

Applications for Year 7 places at Dixons Broadgreen Academy starting in September 2027 close on 31 October 2026. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another area, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 1 March 2027 (or the next working day).

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Dixons Broadgreen Academy

Queens Drive, Liverpool, L13 5UQ

Local ranking21st of 31 secondary schools in Liverpool

Ofsted: GoodUpdated

Secondary

Phase

1409

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 1 October 2024. Figures last updated 15 October 2026.

Continues from Broadgreen International School (URN 104696) since 1 December 2021. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership & management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26

Average Attainment 8: 37.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 26.9% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 42.9% nat64.8%
Cohort Size: 182

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 79.0%
Continued in education: 71.0%
Apprenticeships: 4.0%
Employment: 4.0%
Not sustained: 15.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 76.0%
Higher education: 42.0%
Apprenticeships: 3.0%
Employment: 28.0%
Not sustained: 15.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

24.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

22.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating: 0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points: 23.0
16-18 Cohort: 251

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 1230
Boys: 569 (49%)
Girls: 590 (51%)
Capacity: 1409 (82% full)
SEND: 16.5%
FSM Eligible: 52.7%
EAL: 38.9%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.8%
SEN Support: 13.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 19.3:1
Teachers (FTE): 64.0
Budget per Pupil: £8,141/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 12.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 30.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 48.1%
Black African: 11.9%
Other: 11.5%
White Other: 10.3%
Asian Other: 3.7%
Asian Indian: 3.4%
Mixed Other: 3.0%
Black Other: 2.6%

48.1%

White British

11.9%

Black African

11.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01513326770

info@dixonsba.com

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Queens Drive

Liverpool, North West

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Administrative

URN: 148792
UKPRN: 10089251
Establishment No.: 4013
Trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST

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