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Dixons City Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bradford · BD5 7RR

Ages 11–16 · 892 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

51.8

Overall absence

9.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.33
−20+2
Attainment 851.8
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry88%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.0%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
975

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

892 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
892
Boys / girls
509 / 383
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
892 / 900 (99%)
Free school meals
31.7%
FSM pupils
283
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Dixons Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Raouf Mohammed

Location

Address
Ripley Street
Postcode
BD5 7RR
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bradford, Bradford, 892 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.7%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Secondary schools in Bradford
25
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD5
25
Secondary in BD5
4
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Secondary in Bradford LA
32

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Dixons Trinity Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD5 0BE · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Dixons McMillan Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD5 0JD · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence10.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Bronte Girls' Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD4 7EB · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Grange

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD5 9ET · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.5
    • P8-1.2
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence19.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Bradford Forster Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD4 8RG · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Dixons Kings Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD7 2AN · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Carlton Bolling

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bradford · BD3 0DU · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Raouf Mohammed
Telephone
01274089850
Website
http://www.dixonsca.com

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