Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 33.4 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 33.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 39%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.08
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.31, -0.86]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 145 | 33.4 | — | 38.6% | 58.6% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 170 | 33.7 | -1.08 | 33.5% | 53.5% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 160 | 30.2 | -1.42 | 29.0% | 30.0% | 2.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 159 | 33.1 | -1.49 | 37.0% | 9.0% | 2.7 |
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School information
| URN | 148655 |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Nicholas Hughes |
| Trust | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | L10 1LB |
| Latest pupils | 145 |
| FSM eligible | 46.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Sherwoods Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, Merseyside, L10 1LB
www.dixonsfa.comView local authority page1513326790| DfE number | 4012 |
| UKPRN | 10088638 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2021 |
| GIAS updated | 29 Sept 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 29 Sept 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 1 Jul 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2024 |