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Dixons Marchbank Primary

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

personMrs Helen Haunch

corporate_fareDIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onBradford, BD3 8QQ

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

490

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Expected Standard

77%

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Demand Ratio

1.4x

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Dixons Marchbank Primary is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Bradford, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Dixons Marchbank Primary is an academy sponsor led in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 479 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #21 of 156 primaries in Bradford and #1,882 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. 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 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 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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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 60%

Reading90% LA 73%

Writing85% LA 70%

Maths85% LA 71%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading87% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing83% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths85% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading63% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA -0.6

-4.2 to -0.9

1.1

Write

LA 0.1

-0.5 to 2.7

0.4

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.2 to 1.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading59% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths76% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA 0.4

-4.6 to -1.3

-1.1

Write

LA 0.6

-2.5 to 0.4

-0.4

Maths

LA 0.8

-1.9 to 1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 60%

Reading41% LA 71%

Writing83% LA 75%

Maths60% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.5

Read

LA 0.2

-6.1 to -2.9

2.2

Write

LA 0.7

0.7 to 3.7

-2.4

Maths

LA 0.8

-3.8 to -1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 November 2023

Inspection Report

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26 April 2022

Inspection Report

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15 November 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2016-11-15

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-02-27

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 479 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	479	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	470	1	0.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	486	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	478	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	475	1	0.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	490	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	490	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	475	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	486	2	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	484	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	478	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	494	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	491	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	487	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	495	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	495	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	476	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	498	1	0.2%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	489	1	0.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	480	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	498	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	497	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	485	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	498	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	491	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	465	0	0.0%	0.5%

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 42 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils