George Dixon Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 28 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 138695
- Address
- Portland Road, Edgbaston, B16 9GD
- Website
- www.georgedixonacademy.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1017 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 61.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.9%
- Persistent absence
- 31.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
African 25.6%
Pakistani 21.1%
Other 11.9%
Indian 8.4%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 6.9%
Caribbean 5.5%
Other Black 3.4%
Bangladeshi 3.3%
White British 2.4%
Other Asian 2.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.3
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.37
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 35 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 15 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 6 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
George Dixon Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 145
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 44
Offers
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 171 89 82 |
| Year 8 | 186 110 76 |
| Year 9 | 190 113 77 |
| Year 10 | 186 82 104 |
| Year 11 | 182 92 90 |
| Year 12 | 42 21 21 |
| Year 13 | 60 33 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 94.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% |