George Dixon Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Dec 17 2024 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
- 1031 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 60.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 61.9%
- Persistent absence
- 31.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
African 28.6%
Pakistani 21.4%
Other 12%
Indian 6.9%
Mixed 6.8%
Other White 6.5%
Caribbean 4.8%
Other Black 3.7%
Bangladeshi 3.4%
Other Asian 2%
White British 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 15%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.2
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.89
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 7 |
Admissions
George Dixon Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 101
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 195 104 91 |
| Year 8 | 178 93 85 |
| Year 9 | 189 105 84 |
| Year 10 | 196 114 82 |
| Year 11 | 185 83 102 |
| Year 12 | 46 15 31 |
| Year 13 | 42 21 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |