Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up High Demand emoji_events #4 in Bradford public Top 9% UK

Dixons Kings Academy

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

personMr Richard Wilson

corporate_fareDIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onBradford, BD7 2AN

language Visit Website phone 1274089910

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2017

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Students

847

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Attainment 8

52.7

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Bradford

#644 of 3,216 nationally

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Dixons Kings Academy is a Free schools secondary school in Bradford, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 2.3× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Dixons Kings Academy is a free schools in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 832 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52.7, placing the school #4 in Bradford and #644 of 3,216 nationally. 54.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 27.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 2.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.1 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

52.7

Grade 5+ E&M

54.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)27.2%

Entering EBacc87.40%

EBacc APS4.84

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82.80%

EBacc APS4.97

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc84%

EBacc APS4.89

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc83%

EBacc APS5.35

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

1.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88%

EBacc APS5.2

2018

Progress 8 Score

1.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc89%

EBacc APS5.32

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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

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 April 2024

Inspection Report

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26 January 2017

Inspection Report

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30 April 2015

Inspection Report

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09 December 2014

Inspection Report

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10 February 2014

Inspection Report

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26 April 2013

Inspection Report

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12 February 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-01-26

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2014-12-09

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

11.4%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.9%(66 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 832 pupils. During this period, there were 95 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.4%, 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)	832	95	11.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	831	90	10.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	840	92	11.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	839	97	11.6%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	841	59	7.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	851	103	12.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	847	70	8.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	839	101	12.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	843	61	7.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	835	69	8.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	841	64	7.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	841	37	4.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	836	15	1.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	832	37	4.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	845	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	845	33	3.9%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	836	40	4.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	836	42	5.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	827	35	4.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	827	46	5.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	833	53	6.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	829	29	3.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	831	44	5.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	813	34	4.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	818	26	3.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	815	14	1.7%	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 34 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 27 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils