Dixons City Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 28 2018 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 130909
- Address
- Ripley Street, BD5 7RR
- Website
- http://www.dixonsca.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 919 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.9%
- Girls
- 41.1%
- First language not English
- 32.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
Pakistani 60.6%
White British 10.2%
Mixed 5.6%
African 5.4%
Indian 4.2%
Other White 4%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Other 2.4%
Other Asian 2.3%
Unclassified 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.39
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 93%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.5
Local authority average 41
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.04
Local authority average 3.48
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 32 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 81 |
| English Language | GCSE | 175 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 172 |
| Geography | GCSE | 93 |
Admissions
Dixons City Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 402
- 2nd preference
- 329
- 3rd preference
- 314
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 109 72 |
| Year 8 | 185 102 83 |
| Year 9 | 191 120 71 |
| Year 10 | 186 112 74 |
| Year 11 | 176 98 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 84.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 20.0% 36.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 34.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 12.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.6% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 1.2% |