Dixons Fazakerley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Apr 25 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
- 858 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.9%
- Girls
- 44.1%
- First language not English
- 17.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.3%
- Persistent absence
- 51.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.5%
White British 76.5%
Other White 7.1%
African 4.5%
Mixed 3.4%
Indian 2.2%
Other 2%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other Black 1.2%
Pakistani 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.42
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.43
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 18%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 30.2
Local authority average 41.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.65
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 52 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 4 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| Dance | GCSE | 6 |
| English Language | GCSE | 169 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 156 |
Admissions
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 148
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 31
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 97 83 |
| Year 8 | 183 111 72 |
| Year 9 | 167 95 72 |
| Year 10 | 156 90 66 |
| Year 11 | 172 87 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 49.0% 27.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 51.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 4.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 19.0% 7.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.6% 1.2% |