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Dixons Newall Green Academy

Free schools · Manchester · M23 2SX

Ages 11–16 · 364 pupils · Manchester

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Overall absence

14.5%

Admissions demand

0.69 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.2%
Unauthorised6.6%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.1%
Enrolments in measure
148

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

0.69 · Often has places

1st preferences

81

Places offered

135

1st-preference offers

81

Total preferences (any rank)
228
Preferred offers (top 3)
120
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill52%

364 pupils · 700 places

Pupils on roll
364
Boys / girls
178 / 186
School capacity
700
Capacity fill
364 / 700 (52%)
Free school meals
56.6%
FSM pupils
206
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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
Mrs Jo Whitworth

Location

Address
Greenbrow Road
Postcode
M23 2SX
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale 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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Manchester, 364 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56.6%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M23
14
Secondary in M23
3
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Secondary in Manchester LA
30

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 ManchesterNear M23

  • Saint Paul's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M23 2YS · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.0
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Manchester Enterprise Academy

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wythenshawe · M22 9RH · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.1
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence12.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Dixons Brooklands Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M23 9BP · Manchester

    Ages 11–19

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence17.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Altrincham College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Altrincham · WA15 8QW · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.2
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Saint Ambrose College

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Altrincham · WA15 0HE · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.7
    • P81.0
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Wellington School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Altrincham · WA15 7RH · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Sale High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sale · M33 3JR · Trafford

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM21.5%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Whitworth
Website
https://www.dixonsng.com/

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