Dixons McMillan Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 26 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 141002
- Address
- Trinity Road, BD5 0JD
- Website
- http://www.dixonsma.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 660 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.8%
- Girls
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 27.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.2%
- Persistent absence
- 29.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
Pakistani 77.1%
Indian 4.1%
Mixed 3.9%
Other 3.5%
Bangladeshi 3%
African 2.3%
Other White 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
White British 1.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 83%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.7
Local authority average 41
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.48
Local authority average 3.48
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 119 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 118 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| Geography | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
Dixons McMillan Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 128
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 316
- 3rd preference
- 331
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 136 65 71 |
| Year 8 | 141 84 57 |
| Year 9 | 134 78 56 |
| Year 10 | 134 89 45 |
| Year 11 | 115 59 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 35.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 37.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 10.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 1.0% |