Liverpool
Dixons Croxteth Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Liverpool school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 35.0 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 35.0
- Attainment 8
- 26%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.94
- Progress 8
- [-1.30, -0.58]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- This school has been placed in a category of concern by Ofsted (SM). Check the latest inspection report.
What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 111 | 54 | 54 (100%) | 147 |
| September 2025 | 98 | 34 | 33 (97%) | 102 |
| September 2024 | 120 | 43 | 42 (98%) | 114 |
| September 2023 | 123 | 40 | 40 (100%) | 74 |
| September 2022 | 117 | 19 | 19 (100%) | 53 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Liverpool’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 51 | 35.0 | — | 25.5% | 7.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 51 | 31.6 | — | 15.7% | — | 62.7% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 74 | 27.9 | -0.94 | 14.9% | — | 21.6% | 2.4 |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Liverpool for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 149530 |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Iain Duggan |
| Trust | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | L11 4SG |
| Pupils | 405 |
| FSM eligible | 53.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Carr Lane East, Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, L11 4SG
www.dixonscr.com1513326780| DfE number | 4014 |
| UKPRN | 10091682 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2022 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 2 Mar 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection |
| Category of concern | SM |
| Inspection date | 14 Jan 2020 |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2020 |