Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Sherwoods Lane, Liverpool, L10 1LB
737 pupils · 73% of 1,012 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Free school meals
- 49.9%
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 24 April 2024, published 1 July 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 33.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 20% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 44.8% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 58.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.36 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 176 | 64 | 144 | 88 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 137 | 57 | 109 | 75 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 148 | 57 | 159 | 92 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 185 | 61 | 160 | 107 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 182 | 85 | 193 | 125 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College 1.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St John Bosco Arts College 2.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Kirkby High School 2.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Dixons Croxteth Academy 2.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- All Saints Catholic High School 3.3 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco 3.4 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.