Dixons Allerton AcademyDixons Kings Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Dixons Allerton Academy and Dixons Kings Academy in Bradford.
Dixons Allerton Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dixons Kings Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Dixons Kings Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons Allerton Academy was judged Requires improvement and Dixons Kings Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.7 for Dixons Allerton Academy and 52.7 for Dixons Kings Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dixons Allerton Academy (46.0 in 2021-22, 41.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dixons Kings Academy (57.5 in 2021-22, 52.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordDixons Allerton Academy | BradfordDixons Kings Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 35 in Bradford | 3rd of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,775 | 818 | |
| Capacity | 1,885 | 800 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD8 0DH | Bradford, BD7 2AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.7 | 52.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.5% | 54.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.4% | 71.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.8% | 87.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.72 | 4.84 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 240 | 167 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| 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 | 832 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.9% | 30.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.6% | 26.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.2% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.3% | 20.4% 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
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.
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