Ofsted<\/a> inspections. Dixons Academy Trust stepped in to take over the school, which serves more than 300 boys aged 11-18 on Carr Lane East.<\/p>\nThe school was reinspected by officials last month. Ofsted highlighted the school\u2019s \u201crapid journey of improvement\u201d and noted that it is now \u201ca school to which staff, parents and pupils are proud to belong.\u201d<\/p>\n
The report praised leaders for being \u201cdriven by a moral imperative to improve the life chances of pupils\u201d and for working \u201ctirelessly and successfully to transform this school\u201d.<\/p>\n
Inspectors recognised the strong foundations now in place to support students\u2019 learning, behaviour and wellbeing.<\/p>\n
Ofsted confirmed students feel safe and well cared for. The report highlighted the positive culture across the school, describing a community with \u201ca real sense of pride and belonging at its heart\u201d, underpinned by \u201cwarm and trusting relationships\u201d between staff and students.<\/p>\n
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Dixons Academy in Croxteth(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n
Inspectors also praised behaviour and routines, noting that \u201cwell-established routines help to ensure the school is calm and orderly\u201d. Students were described as \u201chappy, valued and safe in school\u201d, with bullying and discrimination \u201cnot tolerated\u201d.<\/p>\n
The report recognised improvements to the curriculum and teaching, stating the curriculum is \u201cappropriately broad\u201d and staff adapt teaching effectively to support students with special educational needs and\/or disabilities (SEND). Staff are knowledgeable and adapt teaching so students \u201cbuild knowledge securely over time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alongside these strengths, inspectors identified attendance and Key Stage 4 outcomes as areas requiring continued focus, recognising they naturally lag behind the school\u2019s recent, rapid transformation. The report notes attendance has already improved \u201cexceedingly quickly\u201d from a low starting point, with leaders prioritising this work to ensure students fully benefit from the new foundations.<\/p>\n
Iain Duggan, principal, Dixons Croxteth Academy, said: \u201cThis report recognises the rapid progress our school has made and the strong foundations now in place. I am incredibly proud to have worked alongside our staff, students and families, whose commitment and belief have driven this improvement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are clear-eyed about where we need to go next and remain ambitious for every student. With the continued support of our trust, we will keep working tirelessly to ensure every young person receives the education and opportunities they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n
Luke Sparkes, school and college trust leader, Dixons Academies Trust, said: \u201cAt Dixons, our focus is always on improving life chances, not chasing inspection outcomes. However, we are pleased that Ofsted has recognised the strength of leadership, safeguarding and culture at Dixons Croxteth Academy, and the rapid improvements that have been made.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis report reflects the dedication of staff, the resilience of students and the trust placed in the school by its community. We will continue to support Dixons Croxteth Academy as it builds on this progress.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dixons Academies Trust took over De La Salle in Croxteth in 2022 Dixons Croxteth Academy(Image: Liverpool Echo) Education…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":761024,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,17396,2266,393,4884,179,16,15],"class_list":["post-761023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-liverpool","tag-britain","tag-croxteth","tag-education","tag-england","tag-great-britain","tag-liverpool","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116061521526947736","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/761023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=761023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/761023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/761024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=761023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=761023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=761023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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