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Dixons Allerton Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Danny Carr

corporate_fareDIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onBradford, BD8 0DH

language Visit Website phone 1274089890

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

1,890

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Attainment 8

41.7

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GCSE Rank

#18 in Bradford

#2,294 of 3,216 nationally

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Dixons Allerton Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bradford, serving ages 3-19. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Dixons Allerton Academy is an academy sponsor led in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 3-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,868 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.7, placing the school #18 in Bradford and #2,294 of 3,216 nationally. 37.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #94 of 35 primaries in Bradford and #8,819 of 3,216 nationally.

The sixth form offers 10 A-level subjects. 42.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 9.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.03 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 23.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

41.7

Grade 5+ E&M

37.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.2%

Entering EBacc68.80%

EBacc APS3.72

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc71.10%

EBacc APS3.97

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78%

EBacc APS3.68

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72%

EBacc APS4.08

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc59%

EBacc APS3.97

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS3.94

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.03

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A9.1%

Achieving A*–B42.9%

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Retention rate89.2%

A-level subjects offered10

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.37

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate72.20%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate98.1%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 60%

Reading72% LA 73%

Writing72% LA 70%

Maths63% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading55% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading62% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths75% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.6

Read

LA -0.6

-5.2 to -2.0

-2.8

Write

LA 0.1

-4.4 to -1.3

-0.7

Maths

LA -0.1

-2.2 to 0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 65%

Reading-% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.4

Write

LA 0.6

Maths

LA 0.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%

Reading-% LA 71%

Writing-% LA 75%

Maths-% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA 0.7

Maths

LA 0.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 May 2025

Inspection Report

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08 May 2024

Inspection Report

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26 January 2022

Inspection Report

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05 March 2019

Inspection Report

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20 November 2017

Inspection Report

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10 November 2016

Inspection Report

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12 November 2014

Inspection Report

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12 October 2011

Inspection Report

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24 November 2010

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2024-05-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-03-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-11-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-11-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-11-12

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

25.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

12.2%(228 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,868 pupils. During this period, there were 482 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 25.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,868	482	25.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,853	380	20.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,876	710	37.8%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,864	423	22.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,858	596	32.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,894	543	28.7%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,890	413	21.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,904	329	17.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,947	392	20.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,958	447	22.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,951	331	17.0%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,951	141	7.2%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,942	16	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,933	75	3.9%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,913	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,913	121	6.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,890	96	5.1%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,856	91	4.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,842	57	3.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,840	38	2.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,744	23	1.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,731	14	0.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,725	85	4.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,702	47	2.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,698	24	1.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,694	25	1.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 89 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 83 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 58 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Physical Disability 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

59.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

61.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

28.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree30%

agree30%

disagree13%

strongly disagree24%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree28%

agree33%

disagree28%

strongly disagree9%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree20%

agree26%

disagree13%

strongly disagree33%

not applicable9%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes28%

no72%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree23%

agree23%

strongly disagree38%

dont know15%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree26%

agree37%

disagree15%

strongly disagree15%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree22%

agree43%

disagree17%

strongly disagree15%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree20%

agree46%

disagree17%

strongly disagree17%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree22%

agree50%

disagree20%

strongly disagree7%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree24%

agree50%

disagree9%

strongly disagree7%

don't know11%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree17%

agree28%

disagree26%

strongly disagree20%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes54%

no46%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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