Dixons Unity Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 3 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
- 913 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 28.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.9%
- Persistent absence
- 47.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.0%
White British 42.5%
Unclassified 21.2%
African 7.9%
Pakistani 7.8%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 5.3%
Other 3.2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.6%
Other Black 1.2%
Caribbean 0.9%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.82
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 20%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 30.9
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.93
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 18 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 46 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 37 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 146 |
Admissions
Dixons Unity Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 199
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 188 95 93 |
| Year 8 | 198 92 106 |
| Year 9 | 184 93 91 |
| Year 10 | 188 100 88 |
| Year 11 | 155 85 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 54.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 35.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 13.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.0% 1.2% |