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Dixons McMillan Academy

Free schools · Bradford · BD5 0JD

Ages 11–16 · 665 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.8

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.16
−20+2
Attainment 847.8
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry82%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.7%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
703

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

136

Places offered

128

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
1,088
Preferred offers (top 3)
128
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

665 pupils · 670 places

Pupils on roll
665
Boys / girls
357 / 308
School capacity
670
Capacity fill
665 / 670 (99%)
Free school meals
38.2%
FSM pupils
254
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Dixons Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Adam Clough

Location

Address
Trinity Road
Postcode
BD5 0JD
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford West
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bradford, Bradford, 665 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 38.2%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BradfordNear BD5

  • Dixons Trinity Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD5 0BE · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

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

    0.1 miles away

  • Dixons City Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD5 7RR · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.1%

    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%

    0.8 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%

    1.0 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%

    1.0 miles away

  • Valley Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD8 7DX · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.8
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence12.5%

    1.3 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%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Clough
Telephone
01274089880
Website
http://www.dixonsma.com/

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