Dixons Middleton AcademyThe Radclyffe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dixons Middleton Academy and The Radclyffe School are secondary schools.
Dixons Middleton Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Radclyffe School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Radclyffe School is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons Middleton Academy was judged Good and The Radclyffe School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.9 for Dixons Middleton Academy and 42.2 for The Radclyffe School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dixons Middleton Academy (47.1 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterDixons Middleton Academy | OldhamThe Radclyffe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 13 in Rochdale | 12th of 14 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,319 | 1,430 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Manchester, M24 2GT | Oldham, OL9 0LS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 | 42.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.7% Stronger figure | 36.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.7% Stronger figure | 56.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 263 | 297 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,333 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.1% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.0% | Not reported | 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
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