Dixons Unity Academy
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Leeds |
| Address | Whingate Road, LS12 3DS |
| School Website | www.dixonsua.com |
| Telephone | 1135125530 |
| URN | 146363 |
School Census
| Total | 886 |
| Girls/Boys | 424/462 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.9%/52.1% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 28.9% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 428 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 19.8% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 02/07/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 02/07/2024 | Good |
| 28/03/2023 | Inadequate |
| 08/11/2016 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 02/07/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 28/03/2023 |
| Quality of Education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 08/11/2016 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 22.60% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 35.60% |
| Entering EBacc | 72.60% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.11 |
| Progress 8 | -0.54 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 30.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 20% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 29% |
| Entering EBacc | 72% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.93 |
| Progress 8 | -0.82 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 32.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 32% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 3.18 |
| Progress 8 | -0.89 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 397 |
| As first preference | 125 |
| As second preference | 112 |
| As third preference | 33 |
| Total Offers Made | 199 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 125 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 383 |
| As first preference | 139 |
| As second preference | 98 |
| As third preference | 48 |
| Total Offers Made | 200 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 139 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 374 |
| As first preference | 119 |
| As second preference | 126 |
| As third preference | 48 |
| Total Offers Made | 199 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 119 |
| second preference offers | 29 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 330 |
| As first preference | 136 |
| As second preference | 95 |
| As third preference | 37 |
| Total Offers Made | 219 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 136 |
| second preference offers | 22 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 312 |
| As first preference | 143 |
| As second preference | 80 |
| As third preference | 36 |
| Total Offers Made | 194 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 143 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 212 |
| As first preference | 108 |
| As second preference | 51 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 178 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 108 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 4% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 69% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 15% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 42% |
| no | 58% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 58% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 85% |
| no | 15% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 28% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 29% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 3% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 49% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 32% |
| strongly disagree | 26% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 32% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 3% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 25% |
| no | 75% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 61% |
| dont know | 6% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 11% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 26% |
| don't know | 11% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 40% |
| no | 60% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 42.5% |
| african ethnic origin | 7.9% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 7.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 7.6% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 3.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 52.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 9.9% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 9.4% |
| african ethnic origin | 8.2% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 3.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
Nearby Schools
Whingate Primary School
(0.00 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Whingate Road, , LS12 3DS
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School
(0.34 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Theaker Lane, , LS12 3NU
Armley Grange School
(0.54 mi)
Ofsted Rating: NaN
Age: 5-19, Gender: Mixed
Address: Armley Grange School, Armley, LS12 3QH
Five Lanes Primary School
(0.62 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Stradbroke Way, , LS12 4NB