Dixons Middleton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 25 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
- Rochdale
- Unique reference
- 143319
- Address
- Kenyon Lane, Middleton, M24 2GT
- Website
- http://www.dixonsmd.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1333 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 10.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31%
- Persistent absence
- 26.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 2% |
| Other White | 3% |
| Mixed | 6.1% |
| African | 11.9% |
| White British | 70.9% |
| Chinese | 1.6% |
| Other Asian | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Other | 0.7% |
| Other Black | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 43% |
| Local authority average | 30% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 35% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 40.3 |
| Local authority average | 40.6 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.57 |
| Local authority average | 3.47 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 76 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 63 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 83 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 255 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 251 |
Admissions
Middleton Technology School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 259
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 117
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 32
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 131 139 |
| Year 8 | 264 150 114 |
| Year 9 | 266 140 126 |
| Year 10 | 271 147 124 |
| Year 11 | 262 125 137 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 56.0% 48.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 3.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 24.0% 33.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |