Dixons Kings AcademyEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Dixons Kings Academy and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford are secondary schools in Bradford.
Dixons Kings Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dixons Kings Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons Kings Academy was judged Outstanding and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.7 for Dixons Kings Academy and 49.1 for Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dixons Kings Academy (57.5 in 2021-22, 52.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordDixons Kings Academy | BradfordEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | 7th of 35 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Free schools | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 832 | 598 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 800 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD7 2AN | Bradford, BD8 9AR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.7 Stronger figure | 49.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.5% | 57.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.9% | 72.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 87.4% Stronger figure | 74.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.84 Stronger figure | 4.48 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 124 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 832 | 598 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.5% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.8% | 66.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% | 19.8% 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.
Dixons Kings Academy
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
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