Dixons Unity Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 2 2024 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
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 146363
- Address
- Whingate Road, LS12 3DS
- Website
- www.dixonsua.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 932 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 29.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.6%
- Persistent absence
- 32.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.7%
Unclassified 35%
White British 30.7%
African 7.7%
Other 7.2%
Pakistani 6.3%
Other White 5.5%
Mixed 4.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Caribbean 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.9
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.45
Local authority average 4.1
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 58 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 42 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 172 |
Admissions
Dixons Unity Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 94
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 188 99 89 |
| Year 8 | 197 104 93 |
| Year 9 | 189 88 101 |
| Year 10 | 174 82 92 |
| Year 11 | 184 97 87 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 36.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 32.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 16.0% 4.2% 3.0% |