Dixons Cottingley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 15 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
- 862 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.4%
- Girls
- 40.6%
- First language not English
- 23.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35%
- Persistent absence
- 34.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
Pakistani 74.6%
Mixed 3.9%
White British 3.2%
Other White 3%
Bangladeshi 2.6%
Other Asian 2.6%
Other 2.4%
African 2.3%
Indian 2.1%
Unclassified 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 40.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.2
Local authority average 3.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 44 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 27 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 27 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 4 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Dixons Cottingley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 99
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 23
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 168 102 66 |
| Year 8 | 176 98 78 |
| Year 9 | 173 102 71 |
| Year 10 | 171 104 67 |
| Year 11 | 174 106 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 39.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 33.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 10.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 5.2% 3.0% |