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Dixons Music Primary

Free schools · Bradford · BD5 0BE

Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.67 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
372

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.67 · Competitive

1st preferences

100

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
241
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
198 / 222
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
21.9%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mrs Nicola Morrissey

Location

Address
Trinity Road
Postcode
BD5 0BE
Town
Bradford
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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 420 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.9%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD5
25
Primary in BD5
11
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

Nearby primary schools

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

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS260%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.2 miles away

  • Copthorne Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD7 3AY · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.51

    0.5 miles away

  • Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand0.86

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  • Newby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM36.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • St Stephen's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 7HU · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Horton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM52.1%
    • Demand1.09

    0.7 miles away

  • Farnham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Morrissey
Telephone
01274089870
Website
www.dixonsmp.com

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