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Dixons Fazakerley Academy

Liverpool, L10 1LBSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2024
Progress 8
-1.08
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.4×
Not oversubscribed
57 1st-choice / 137 places
Ranking
#3,043
of 3,141 nationally

About Dixons Fazakerley Academy

Dixons Fazakerley Academy is a mixed, non-denominational secondary school in the Liverpool local authority for pupils aged 11 to 16. It sits in a competitive local landscape where the top-performing peers are The Blue Coat School, Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School, and Archbishop Blanch CofE High School. The school’s Progress 8 score of -1.08 places it 27th out of 30 schools in Liverpool, putting it in the bottom 10% of the local authority. Nationally, it ranks 3,043rd out of 3,141 schools, which places it in the bottom 5% of all secondary schools in England. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 109 applications for 137 places and 56 first-preference offers made from 57 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 0.8.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSherwoods Lane, Liverpool, Liverpool, L10 1LB
HeadteacherNicholas Hughes
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Number of Pupils801
Free School Meals (FSM)46.4%
School Capacity801 / 1,012 (79% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 1 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Swimming PoolPlaying FieldsDining HallSixth Form CentreTheatreSports HallScience LabsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsBadmintonDanceRugbyHockeyCricketBasketballNetball

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghEco ClubArt ClubChessDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Dixons Fazakerley Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.