Dixons Broadgreen Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Queens Drive, Liverpool, L13 5UQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dixons Broadgreen Academy is a secondary school in Liverpool for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 34th of 40 secondary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 19 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

167 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score34.4

34.4, 11.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths21%

21%, 24.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths43.1%

43.1%, 21.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc77.2%

77.2%, 36.7 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.25

3.25, 0.84 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

25 students

Average point score per A level entry24.73

24.73, 10.27 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,159 pupils on roll, with places for 1,409

Eligible for free school meals45%

45%, 18.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language42.5%

42.5%, 20.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.8%

14.8%, the same as the England average.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dixons Broadgreen Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Childwall Sports & Science Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 36.2
St Edward's College	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 51.6
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 40.9
King David High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 54.3
Broughton Hall Catholic High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.2

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Adam Samy
Phone: 01513326770
Website: dixonsba.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Queens Drive, Liverpool, L13 5UQ
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 148792

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.