Dixons Allerton AcademyBradford Girls' Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Dixons Allerton Academy and Bradford Girls' Grammar School in Bradford.
Dixons Allerton Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bradford Girls' Grammar School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bradford Girls' Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons Allerton Academy was judged Requires improvement and Bradford Girls' Grammar School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.7 for Dixons Allerton Academy and 44.8 for Bradford Girls' Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dixons Allerton Academy (46.0 in 2021-22, 41.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bradford Girls' Grammar School (52.3 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordDixons Allerton Academy | BradfordBradford Girls' Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 35 in Bradford | 12th of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,868 | 672 | |
| Capacity | 1,885 | 725 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD8 0DH | Bradford, BD9 6RB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.7 | 44.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.5% Stronger figure | 37.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.4% Stronger figure | 60.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.8% Stronger figure | 39.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.72 | 4.02 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 240 | 143 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 62.0% | 49.0% 2023-24 · England 61.0% | |
| At higher standard | 2.0% 2024-25 · England 8.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure2023-24 · England 8.0% | |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 106.0 | 101.0 2023-24 · England 105.0 | |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 2024-25 · England 105.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure2023-24 · England 104.0 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 41 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,868 | 672 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.9% | 46.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.6% | 49.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.2% | 10.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.3% | 30.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dixons Allerton Academy
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