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Dixons Trinity Academy

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

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corporate_fareDIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onBradford, BD5 0BE

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

638

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Attainment 8

51.4

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Bradford

#778 of 3,216 nationally

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Dixons Trinity Academy is a Free schools secondary school in Bradford, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 1.5× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Dixons Trinity Academy is a free schools in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 678 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.4, placing the school #5 in Bradford and #778 of 3,216 nationally. 49.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 23.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.5× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.3 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

51.4

Grade 5+ E&M

49.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)23.1%

Entering EBacc78.50%

EBacc APS4.48

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.72

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc75.90%

EBacc APS4.93

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.77

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc96%

EBacc APS4.91

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.96

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

61.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc92%

EBacc APS5.6

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc92%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

1.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc87%

EBacc APS5.46

2018

Progress 8 Score

1.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

63.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc86%

EBacc APS5.84

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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

89%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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11 November 2020

Inspection Report

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29 January 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2025-01-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2014-01-29

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

4.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.3%(29 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

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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 678 pupils. During this period, there were 31 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	678	31	4.6%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	687	27	3.9%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	665	31	4.7%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	667	26	3.9%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	662	32	4.8%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	643	25	3.9%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	638	54	8.5%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	638	36	5.6%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	624	57	9.1%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	623	31	5.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	622	21	3.4%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	611	17	2.8%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	601	4	0.7%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	601	16	2.7%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	579	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	579	5	0.9%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	580	29	5.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	584	21	3.6%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	575	10	1.7%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	576	14	2.4%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	566	16	2.8%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	566	13	2.3%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	563	21	3.7%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	559	19	3.4%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	557	31	5.6%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	561	33	5.9%	3.1%

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 47 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 36 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 22 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils