Dixons Fazakerley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Apr 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Unique reference
- 148655
- Address
- Sherwoods Lane, Fazakerley, L10 1LB
- Website
- www.dixonsfa.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 801 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.1%
- Girls
- 44.9%
- First language not English
- 20.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.4%
- Persistent absence
- 42.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.8%
White British 72.9%
Other White 7.1%
African 5.4%
Mixed 3.7%
Indian 3.4%
Other 2.6%
Other Asian 1.2%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 20%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.3
Local authority average 42
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.91
Local authority average 3.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 50 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 32 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 4 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 129 |
| French | GCSE | 39 |
Admissions
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 137
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 131 61 70 |
| Year 8 | 187 99 88 |
| Year 9 | 174 104 70 |
| Year 10 | 161 90 71 |
| Year 11 | 148 87 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 82.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 29.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 47.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 9.0% 4.5% 3.0% |