Dixons Cottingley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 146198
- Address
- Cottingley New Road, BD16 1TZ
- Website
- www.dixonsco.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 872 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.4%
- Girls
- 40.6%
- First language not English
- 23.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.8%
- Persistent absence
- 29.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
Pakistani 71.7%
Mixed 3.9%
Unclassified 3.9%
White British 3.7%
Other White 3%
Other 2.9%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Other Asian 2.5%
African 2.1%
Indian 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 1.7%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.42
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 78%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 41
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 3.48
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 40 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 33 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 5 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
Admissions
Dixons Cottingley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 58
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 24
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 176 99 77 |
| Year 8 | 170 104 66 |
| Year 9 | 173 109 64 |
| Year 10 | 173 106 67 |
| Year 11 | 180 100 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 35.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 37.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 10.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 1.9% 1.0% |