Dixons City AcademyBradford Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Dixons City Academy and Bradford Academy in Bradford.
Dixons City Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bradford Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Dixons City Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons City Academy was judged Outstanding and Bradford Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.5 for Dixons City Academy and 33.1 for Bradford Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dixons City Academy (56.4 in 2021-22, 49.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bradford Academy (38.4 in 2021-22, 33.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordDixons City Academy | BradfordBradford Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | 29th of 35 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 2-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 904 | 1,682 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,891 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD5 7RR | Bradford, BD4 7QS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.5 Stronger figure | 33.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.3% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.0% Stronger figure | 45.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 85.5% Stronger figure | 58.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.52 Stronger figure | 2.94 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 221 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 904 | 1,682 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.5% | 54.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.5% | 23.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% Stronger figure | 37.5% | 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.
Dixons City Academy
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