Dixons Broadgreen Academy

About Dixons Broadgreen Academy

Dixons Broadgreen Academy received a Requires Improvement rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, but the picture is more nuanced than that single label suggests. The school was not judged on overall effectiveness in that inspection, and the breakdown shows strengths in several areas: behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management were all rated Good, while the sixth form provision was also judged Good. The quality of education was the area identified as requiring improvement. This marks a significant shift from the school's previous graded inspection in 2018, when it was rated Inadequate across the board. On the most informative exam metric, the school's Progress 8 score for the 2023/24 academic year was -0.57, which is below the Liverpool local authority average of -0.4 and places the school in the bottom half of schools nationally, ranked 19th out of 30 secondary schools in Liverpool.

Looking more closely at the academic data, the school's Attainment 8 score sits at 35.7, and 42.2% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 27.8% reaching grade 5 or above. The EBacc entry rate is high at 79.4%, though the proportion of pupils achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above is 21.1%, dropping to 11.7% at grade 5 or above. The EBacc average point score is 3.33. In the sixth form, which is small with just 17 pupils, the average points per entry is 22, equating to a D+ grade, and the value added score is -0.2, which is banded as Average. The best three A-levels average out at D+ with 24.33 points. The school's Progress 8 banding is described as well below average, and it ranks in the bottom 50 nationally by this measure, at 2,698th out of 3,141 schools.

The school is a mixed, non-denominational secondary with a capacity of 1,409 and currently has 1,230 pupils on roll. It has a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 49.3%. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school was not oversubscribed, with 176 applications for 208 places, and 49 of those were first preference offers. The school offers a wide range of facilities including a swimming pool, sports hall, gymnasium, art studios, music rooms, and a sixth form centre. It also provides a broad selection of clubs and activities such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Model UN, coding, and debate. The school lists SEND provisions covering ten different areas including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. Parent views are mixed: 67% would recommend the school, and while 88% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, only 54% felt concerns are dealt with properly, and 74% of those with SEND children felt the school gives them the support they need. This is a school that suits families who value a broad curriculum and strong pastoral and behavioural standards, but who are aware that academic outcomes are currently below local averages and that the school is on a journey of improvement.

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