Admissions

Please note all enquires relating to admissions or transfers into or out of the academy should be directed to DBAadmissions@dixonsba.com
 

Year 7 intake in September 2026

The national offer date for school places is Monday 2 March 2026.  Parents who completed the local authorities Common Application / Preference Form (CAF / CPF) will be advised by the local authorities of the school allocated to their child on this date.

Liverpool local authority (LA) will automatically add your child to the waiting list for the Academy if you preferenced it higher on the application than the place that was offered.

If you have not yet completed an application, you will need to complete Liverpool LA’s late application form on this webpage.

If you wish to change your preferences, alter the preference order, or add / withdraw a preference for this Academy, you will need to contact Liverpool Local Authority:

e-mail:             admissions@liverpool.gov.uk

Telephone:     0151 233 3006

In-year admissions (Years 7 to 11)

The funding agreement for the Academy dictates how many students it will be funded for in total. The Academy plans its operations such as staffing, timetabling, and provision of resources based on the funding received; this equates to the following provision:

There are 210 places in each year group.

Where vacancies occur, places are not offered based on the length of time children have been on the list but are filled in coordination with the local authorities and in line with the oversubscription criteria. It is, therefore, possible that a child may be added to the list who qualifies more highly within the criteria than children already on the list because each time a child is added, the list will be ranked again in line with the published oversubscription criteria. Looked after children, previously looked after children, and those allocated a place at the Academy in accordance with a Fair Access Protocol take precedence over those on a waiting list.

If you wish to move your child from another secondary school within Liverpool to the Academy, please speak to your child's current school to instigate an in-year transfer. Your child’s school will then contact the Academy to see if a place is available and advise you of the outcome.

If you are new to the city, your child attends a school in another local authority, or your child is returning from home education, please apply via Liverpool City Council School Admissions website or contact the Council on 0151 233 3006.

If you are applying for a place under the 'Exceptional medical or social need' oversubscription criteria, you will also need to complete the Exceptional need form (this is also available in the Downloads section below) and submit this and the supporting evidence, directly to the Academy. This is required in addition to submission of the Common Preference Form.  Please read this guidance before submitting the form.