Dixons City AcademyCo-op Academy Grange
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Dixons City Academy and Co-op Academy Grange are secondary schools in Bradford.
Dixons City Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Co-op Academy Grange scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Dixons City Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons City Academy was judged Outstanding and Co-op Academy Grange was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.5 for Dixons City Academy and 29.1 for Co-op Academy Grange.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dixons City Academy (56.4 in 2021-22, 49.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Co-op Academy Grange (35.8 in 2021-22, 29.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordDixons City Academy | BradfordCo-op Academy Grange | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | 35th of 35 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 904 | 1,419 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD5 7RR | Bradford, BD5 9ET | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.5 Stronger figure | 29.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.3% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.0% Stronger figure | 32.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 85.5% Stronger figure | 2.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.52 Stronger figure | 2.37 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 275 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 904 | 1,419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.5% | 54.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.5% | 71.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 15.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 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
Co-op Academy Grange
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