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George Dixon Academy

Academy converter · Birmingham · B16 9GD

Ages 11–18 · 998 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

37.0

Overall absence

12.0%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.23
−20+2
Attainment 837.0
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+44%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.8%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.2%
Enrolments in measure
988

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

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

86

Places offered

145

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
409
Preferred offers (top 3)
120
Applications from outside LA
44
Offers to outside-LA applicants
13
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 fill88%

998 pupils · 1,129 places

Pupils on roll
998
Boys / girls
532 / 466
School capacity
1,129
Capacity fill
998 / 1,129 (88%)
Free school meals
67.2%
FSM pupils
607
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GEORGE DIXON ACADEMY
Academy trust
GEORGE DIXON ACADEMY
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Claire Bernard & David Horner

Location

Address
Portland Road, Edgbaston
Postcode
B16 9GD
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 998 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 67.2%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B16
7
Secondary in B16
2
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

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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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Claire Bernard & David Horner
Telephone
01215666565
Website
www.georgedixonacademy.com

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