Dixons Croxteth Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L11 4SG · Liverpool
#518 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3971 of 4,090 nationally
About Dixons Croxteth Academy
Dixons Croxteth Academy is a academy secondary located in Liverpool, in the Liverpool local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 436 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 9.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 518th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (13th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 436; capacity filled 72.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 31.4%; ebacc average points 2.97.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; Dixons Croxteth Academy ranks 215th of 232 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)31.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)15.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)57.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dixons Croxteth Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 436
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 57.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 72.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 31.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 15.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 31.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.97
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Dixons Croxteth Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John Bosco Arts College
Croxteth · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,086 students · 541 m away
Monksdown Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
614 students · 850 m away
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
428 students · 1.0 km away
Croxteth Community Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
320 students · 1.2 km away
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School
Merseyside · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.3 km away
Wellesbourne Community Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
378 students · 1.3 km away
Ranworth Square Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
231 students · 1.4 km away
Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.5 km away
Broad Square Community Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
396 students · 1.5 km away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.5 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dixons Croxteth Academy a good school?
Dixons Croxteth Academy has a Success Index (England) of 9.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #518 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dixons Croxteth Academy rank in North West?
Dixons Croxteth Academy ranks #518 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3971 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dixons Croxteth Academy?
Dixons Croxteth Academy had 436 students in 2025.
Is Dixons Croxteth Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Dixons Croxteth Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Dixons Croxteth Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dixons Croxteth Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.