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Former Student
Nov 17, 2024

Everything

The bad experiences u will endure while at dixons fazakerly academy.

I particularly think that this school is in somewhat need of a redo because all the teachers seem to bring everyone down. There’s constantly a bad mood flowing throughout, the teachers don’t even try and get the kids to be fun in the learning. The teachers will speak to parents like rubbish and like they are worth nothing just because ur child did something wrong like ur supposed to sit there and take it because u can’t give it back. I definitely wouldn’t recommend sending ur kids here especially your younger kids because they will pick up in the wrong crowd and they’re attitude will change completely.you also wont get kept up to-date with things involving your child. The school is also very informal and not professional as a school should be. There’s been cases where teachers have rang wrong parents about the children. Your children will get grabbed if they show no signs of cooperation with the teachers.
Student
Nov 11, 2024

THE WORST SCHOOL EVER

I'm a y8 student at this school and the amount of times I have been mistreated by teachers and peers is unacceptable. While I've been at this school I have been bullied by people twice my age. I have been assaulted twice or three times and they don't do anything about it, the mental health team help me a lot but the learning mentors, form tutors and heads of years don't do anything. Many people have been suspended for anonymous reasons eg finding a teacher, putting heads down on desks etc, while I was being bullied I got isolation which wasn't even my fault. They don't allow many things in school such as earrings, necklaces, etc and everything must be black. In DFA they say it is a bully free academy but it's more like bully me all day academy. They disrespect human rights when it comes to toiletry, not that long ago I was on my period and a fully grown male and female teacher wouldn't let me go until I had an on call or a note. I eventually bled out, still wouldn't let me go. There has been many reviews and ECHO reports of this being the worst school to ever attend. DO NOT let ur child attend this school.
Parent
Oct 10, 2024

Ran like a business not a school

The school is more concerned with attendance figures than the pupils themselves
The children seem to be treated as a product of a business instead of actual people
Parent
Oct 9, 2024

bad school - avoid

My experience with Fazakerley High School has been very disappointing, particularly when it comes to handling bullying. The school does not effectively address incidents and often treats both the victim and the bully as equally guilty, making them apologise without solving the problem. This has resulted in bullying continuing without proper intervention.

Communication with the school has been another major issue. Requests for callbacks are often ignored, and important matters are left unresolved for extended periods. If you feel your concerns are not being taken seriously, I strongly advise reporting the issue to the police. In my case, this was the only way to prompt any action from the school.

If you are considering sending your child to this school, I would recommend careful consideration, especially given how they handle bullying and communication with parents.
Student
Sep 4, 2024

Hey good

1973..1978 good school
We had comprehensive education
And you know for 70s I think we did Okay
Student
Jun 7, 2024

EVILLLL

this school is horrible I am a student at Dixons fazak and it’s horrid you get what’s called a correction for silly reasons this one teacher miss Pickering said “if you call the police when your in danger, your evil”
Student
Dec 26, 2023

Not learning anything in art and DT

I am in year 7 and my form teacher is miss Sinnott. She has been off and as well as my form teacher she’s also my art and dt teacher, so I have not been learning anything in art and dt. The sub teacher has just given us drawings to colour in and she herself asked us about landscape and portrait and she said “I didn’t think yous had learned anything at all” so she knows she is lacking. And tell my computer science teacher to stop going on holiday, my cousin has him and he says he’s never in. Mr McGrath BTW. and my drama teacher so just need more teachers in the school that don’t go off for long time
Student
Sep 12, 2023

this was my past school experience there

i got bullied for having some hair on my upperlip i dont think this school is good
Student
Aug 30, 2023

anonymous-horrific school

i currently go too this school and im in a temporary unit as my anxiety is too bad for me too cope in a mainstream school,many dixons teachers are trying too force me too go back within a few months,,the school is absolutely horrific the teachers dont let you go the toilet a few incidents have happened where i have had my time of the month and a male teacher was blocking the door and i ended up leaking and they would not send me home he told me if i didnt have a note then i could not access the bathroom,,the school do not listen about your mental health theres the odd few teachers who are there for you but all the rest discriminate you for it and say its all an exuse for me not too go too lessons there’s been multiple times where i’ve been suspended for days on end for physically or mentally not being able too attend a lesson as i have panic attacks and they don’t listen they just shout and make you feel worse this school should be shut down its a poor school theres been lots of times where ive been suspended for not having a pen or having a little bit of lipgloss on its absolutely ridiculous this is a bad school it was okay before it become dixons
Former Student
Aug 30, 2023

Anonymous

Before this school became Dixons it was an okay school, after Dixons came into it, it was horrific and really poor, the teachers do not care about your mental wellbeing and they blame your actions saying your just a bad child when in reality they don’t know what is going on behind closed doors. Horrific school should get shut down. Only a few teachers really care about you the rest of them see it as bad behaviour and you get called a “naughty kid” and you get suspended for the most ridiculous things ever. Not having a pen etc.
Student
Jun 7, 2023

Dixons fazakerley academys ass school

The school is a joke you only get to trys on your mfl homework how do you expect us to know if a work has an accent or if e comes before I fix your school

It's not an mental asylum you don't need to have so many rules
Parent
May 27, 2023

Terrible school

Do NOT let your children go to this school. They do nothing about bullying. I have rang them multiple times about incidents and get fed lies about how they will call you back but never do! This school doesn't know how to safeguard children.
Parent
Feb 23, 2023

Stay clear 😡

It’s now called dixons academy. The school is absolutely awful my son enjoyed his first 2 years until it was taken over by these. Teachers always off doesn’t get the right education that he and all others should. They throw 30 minutes corrections all over from losing a pencil to anything they wish. You can never get through to talk to someone and they constantly say someone will be back in touch when eventually u do manage to speak to reception and never receive any calls back. Teachers are absolute liars too. I would never put any of my other children in here and will be putting complaints and going to ofstead and the papers if I have too.
Former Student
Jan 19, 2023

Awful

Horrific

This school is horrific. No teachers in too teach lessons, when they are in they turn up late. They don’t let children go the bathroom causing them to be in hospital. Teachers allowed to pull children’s earring out or discriminate against children with a disability. Dixon’s is the most horrific school ever, mental health means nothing to them at all. The staff WILL NOT ever take responsibility for their wrong doings. You can complain all you want the school will still blame the children over any staff even with mounds of evidence to prove otherwise. The school needs shutting down, they don’t even have enough staff to cover lessons it’s a major safeguarding risk .
Former Student
Nov 15, 2022

Hell on earth

Where do I start with this review? I spent 5 years of my life at this school and as soon as I went into year 7 I’ve had nothing but problems most of which were caused by the school itself in year 7 I was badly bullied yet this sad excuse for a learning centre didn’t do a tap to put a stop to it the same year I also broken my wrist and the school refused to phone a member of my family and gave me an ice pack and told me to go back to lesson despite the fact that I was in floods of tears I was in agony and I couldn’t move my right arm at all things calmed down a bit until year 10 when everything got worse my school implemented a terribly thought out line up system where they’d have students line up in their forms extremely closely together and bear in mind that this is just weeks after the lockdowns ended unsurprisingly all year groups partaking in this line up all had covid outbreaks then during the lockdowns themselves there was unsatisfactory online learning which set us up for failure this year when I got my GCSE results I failed every single exam and I was in floods of tears because of this school’s mismanagement of our education this brings me onto my next and final point when I entered year 11 the school underwent a transformation into Dixons fazakerley academy a place which claimed to offer the best education in the city yet they failed us all the rules in that school taken away our individuality and they focused more on taking that away than dealing with bigger problems such as fighting and bullying I heard that a child earlier this year in year 7 ended up fighting his bullies because Dixons didn’t do anything about it despite the fact he’d went to them multiple times so he ended up taking matters into his own hands and then he ended up being excluded rather than Dixons actually finding out why he did it they punished him for standing up for himself and this place also puts exam results before mental health me and many other students at Dixons are suffering from depression and anxiety because they put us under so much pressure stating that exam results were the end all be all overall I find Dixons to be a horrible place that you should never ever send your children to under any circumstances if you value your children’s mental health individuality and you don’t want them to be frightened of a piece of paper then please please never send them here I could say much more if you need more convincing.
Anthony  Dalzell
Former Student
Dec 7, 2020

Bullying

I went to that school when I was 14 I am now 16 I wasn’t in that school to long when I was attacked by a group off 10 people from this school I told the teacher mr Gallagher what was going to happen to me when I left the school and he told me not to worry about it and it will be okay I was left with terrible anxiety and PTSD from being attacked and I want justice for this the school failed me and my education and I was warned not to go back to this school for my own safety and let the children who attacked me back in the school with no actions toward them I think it’s disgusting I have never brought myself to ever go back to school because I was scared off everything this school is ran by horrible dragged up kids and the teachers in that school know it absolute poor quality to how they deal with situations it’s horrible I want justice and I want this school to know I wasn’t the one in the wrong and they failed my education 07541257180 is my number And my name is Anthony Dalzell thankyou

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