Dixons Croxteth Academy

Carr Lane East, Croxteth, Liverpool, L11 4SG

Local ranking25th of 31 secondary schools in Liverpool

Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

600

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from The De La Salle Academy (URN 136409) since 1 November 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching: Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership & governance: Strong standard
Inclusion: Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 31.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 15.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 31.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 62.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 51

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 405
Boys: 359 (89%)
Girls: 46 (11%)
Capacity: 600 (68% full)
SEND: 24.9%
FSM Eligible: 58.0%
EAL: 13.8%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.2%
SEN Support: 22.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 14.6:1
Teachers (FTE): 28.0
Budget per Pupil: £9,714/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 14.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 39.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 66.9%
Black African: 9.4%
White Other: 8.1%
Asian Other: 4.8%
Asian Indian: 2.3%
Mixed White & Black African: 2.0%
Black Other: 1.8%
Asian Chinese: 1.5%

66.9%

White British

9.4%

Black African

8.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01513326780

info@dixonscr.com

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Carr Lane East

Liverpool, North West

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Administrative

URN: 149530
UKPRN: 10091682
Establishment No.: 4014
Trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST

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