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Dixons Broadgreen Academy

Queens Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside · L13 5UQ

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–181,230 pupilsDIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Visit website ↗01513326770Ward: E05015282MP: E14001341
Ofsted
Not judged

Oct 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
34.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
12.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
42.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,141

2024-25

Places filled
87%

1,230 of 1,409 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 1 October 2024

Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -0.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

35.0
'22-23
35.7
'23-24
34.4
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -6%

A strong pass in both

27%
'22-23
28%
'23-24
21%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -2%

A standard pass in both

45%
'22-23
42%
'23-24
43%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.29

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.86
'22-23
-0.57
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.14

3.11
'22-23
3.33
'23-24
3.25
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-1.1 vs Liverpool average

This school34.4
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-10.8% vs Liverpool average

This school21.0%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +2.7

Per entry

—
'22-23
22.0
'23-24
24.7
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +1.8

23.9
'22-23
22.9
'23-24
25.8
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-6.6 vs Liverpool average

This school24.7
Liverpool average31.3
Best in Liverpool47.3
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
42.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
38.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.7%

Gender split

53%
47%

655 girls · 575 boys

Ethnicity

White British
44.3%
African
11.0%
Other ethnic group
10.6%
Other White
9.5%
Unclassified
7.8%
Other Asian
3.4%
Indian
3.2%
Other Mixed
2.8%
Other Black
2.4%
Chinese
1.4%
Pakistani
1.0%
White & Black Caribbean
0.7%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+9.4% vs Liverpool average

This school42.9%
Liverpool average33.5%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+17.5% vs Liverpool average

This school38.9%
Liverpool average21.4%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-13.1% vs Liverpool average

This school2.8%
Liverpool average15.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-3.2% vs Liverpool average

This school13.7%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -8.1%

20.2%
'21-22
19.0%
'22-23
14.7%
'23-24
12.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -23.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

54.0%
'21-22
50.1%
'22-23
38.2%
'23-24
30.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+4.9% vs Liverpool average

This school12.1%
Liverpool average7.2%
Best in Liverpool3.0%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+10.9% vs Liverpool average

This school30.8%
Liverpool average19.9%
Best in Liverpool3.4%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +6.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

28.0%
'21-22
33.7%
'22-23
38.1%
'23-24
34.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -3.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

14.4%
'21-22
12.1%
'22-23
11.8%
'23-24
11.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.16%

0.08%
'21-22
0.08%
'22-23
0.32%
'23-24
0.24%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+31.3% vs Liverpool average

This school34.8%
Liverpool average3.5%
Best in Liverpool0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.18% vs Liverpool average

This school0.24%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

79% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 71%Apprenticeship 4%Employment 4%Not sustained 15%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

85% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 47%Further education 3%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 28%Not sustained 15%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£165,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.7%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
76

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
23%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
27
Criminal damage and arson
12
Other theft
9
Drugs
7
Anti social behaviour
5
Public order
3
Vehicle crime
3
Other crime
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 148792