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| Age Range | 3-19 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Bradford |
| Address | Rhodesway, BD8 0DH |
| School Website | www.dixonsaa.com |
| Telephone | 1274089890 |
| URN | 135866 |
| Total | 1890 |
| Girls/Boys | 840/1050 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 44.4%/55.6% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 40.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 549 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 13.3% |
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/05/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 08/05/2024 | Requires improvement |
| 05/03/2019 | Good |
| 10/11/2016 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 08/05/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 05/03/2019 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 10/11/2016 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2025 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 08 May 2024 | School inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 26 January 2022 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 05 March 2019 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 20 November 2017 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 10 November 2016 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 12 November 2014 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 12 October 2011 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 24 November 2010 | Monitoring visit | View |
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44.20% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 55.80% |
| Entering EBacc | 71.10% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.97 |
| Progress 8 | -0.21 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 52% |
| Entering EBacc | 78% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.68 |
| Progress 8 | -0.06 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 46 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 64% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.08 |
| Progress 8 | 0.21 |
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 52% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8% |
| Reading | 102 |
| Maths | 103 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 52 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0 |
| Reading | 103 |
| Maths | 105 |
| Reading Progress | -3.6 |
| Writing Progress | -2.8 |
| Maths Progress | -0.7 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | - |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - |
| Reading | - |
| Maths | - |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | - |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - |
| Reading | - |
| Maths | - |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 134 |
| As First Preference | 51 |
| As second preference | 33 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 55 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 51 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.68% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 185 |
| As First Preference | 94 |
| As second preference | 45 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 57 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 56 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.47% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 176 |
| As First Preference | 88 |
| As second preference | 34 |
| As third preference | 33 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.07% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 170 |
| As First Preference | 62 |
| As second preference | 36 |
| As third preference | 33 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.33% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 211 |
| As First Preference | 76 |
| As second preference | 59 |
| As third preference | 42 |
| Total Offers Made | 59 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 173 |
| As First Preference | 55 |
| As second preference | 59 |
| As third preference | 32 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 54 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 173 |
| As First Preference | 61 |
| As second preference | 45 |
| As third preference | 34 |
| Total Offers Made | 57 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 51 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.19% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 202 |
| As First Preference | 64 |
| As second preference | 47 |
| As third preference | 37 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 54 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.23% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 189 |
| As First Preference | 70 |
| As second preference | 54 |
| As third preference | 32 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.41% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 224 |
| As First Preference | 69 |
| As second preference | 68 |
| As third preference | 43 |
| Total Offers Made | 59 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 49 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.18% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 190 |
| As First Preference | 53 |
| As second preference | 50 |
| As third preference | 42 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 45 |
| second preference offers | 13 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.09% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 686 |
| As first preference | 201 |
| As second preference | 156 |
| As third preference | 131 |
| Total Offers Made | 239 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 184 |
| second preference offers | 30 |
| third preference offers | 14 |
| first preference v offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 749 |
| As first preference | 218 |
| As second preference | 167 |
| As third preference | 128 |
| Total Offers Made | 246 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 194 |
| second preference offers | 32 |
| third preference offers | 11 |
| first preference v offers | 1.18% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 798 |
| As first preference | 214 |
| As second preference | 208 |
| As third preference | 142 |
| Total Offers Made | 242 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 182 |
| second preference offers | 32 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.33% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 829 |
| As first preference | 269 |
| As second preference | 192 |
| As third preference | 147 |
| Total Offers Made | 242 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 203 |
| second preference offers | 22 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.41% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 925 |
| As first preference | 277 |
| As second preference | 202 |
| As third preference | 163 |
| Total Offers Made | 244 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 196 |
| second preference offers | 27 |
| third preference offers | 10 |
| first preference v offers | 1.38% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 764 |
| As first preference | 196 |
| As second preference | 160 |
| As third preference | 144 |
| Total Offers Made | 244 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 142 |
| second preference offers | 44 |
| third preference offers | 23 |
| first preference v offers | 1.33% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 659 |
| As first preference | 188 |
| As second preference | 160 |
| As third preference | 106 |
| Total Offers Made | 239 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 141 |
| second preference offers | 39 |
| third preference offers | 19 |
| first preference v offers | 1.27% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 709 |
| As first preference | 205 |
| As second preference | 170 |
| As third preference | 143 |
| Total Offers Made | 238 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 161 |
| second preference offers | 40 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.38% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 796 |
| As first preference | 231 |
| As second preference | 188 |
| As third preference | 134 |
| Total Offers Made | 235 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 168 |
| second preference offers | 41 |
| third preference offers | 8 |
| first preference v offers | 1.26% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 704 |
| As first preference | 221 |
| As second preference | 159 |
| As third preference | 137 |
| Total Offers Made | 240 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 176 |
| second preference offers | 39 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.24% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 757 |
| As first preference | 225 |
| As second preference | 177 |
| As third preference | 169 |
| Total Offers Made | 239 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 182 |
| second preference offers | 38 |
| third preference offers | 11 |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 28% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 24% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 41% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 33% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 9% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 28% |
| no | 72% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 38% |
| dont know | 15% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 11% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 20% |
| don't know | 9% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 54% |
| no | 46% |
| time period | 2023-24 |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 78.5% |
| white british ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 79.5% |
| white british ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 0.7% |
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