Dixons City Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 15 2024 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
- 904 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.0%
- Girls
- 42.0%
- First language not English
- 30.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
Pakistani 62.7%
White British 8.1%
Mixed 6.4%
African 5.2%
Indian 3.7%
Other White 3.5%
Unclassified 2.8%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Other Asian 2.3%
Other 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 86%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.3
Local authority average 40.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.51
Local authority average 3.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 47 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 75 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 177 |
Admissions
Dixons City Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 361
- 2nd preference
- 302
- 3rd preference
- 337
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 103 80 |
| Year 8 | 176 102 74 |
| Year 9 | 182 97 85 |
| Year 10 | 184 114 70 |
| Year 11 | 179 108 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 39.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 33.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 10.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 5.2% 3.0% |