Dixons Trinity AcademyBronte Girls' Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Dixons Trinity Academy and Bronte Girls' Academy are secondary schools in Bradford.
Dixons Trinity Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bronte Girls' Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dixons Trinity Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons Trinity Academy was judged exceptional and Bronte Girls' Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.5 for Dixons Trinity Academy and 47.9 for Bronte Girls' Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dixons Trinity Academy (61.1 in 2021-22, 52.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bronte Girls' Academy (51.2 in 2023-24, 47.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordDixons Trinity Academy | BradfordBronte Girls' Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | 10th of 35 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 671 | 709 | |
| Capacity | 670 | 720 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD5 0BE | Bradford, BD4 7EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.5 Stronger figure | 47.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.3% Stronger figure | 43.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.7% Stronger figure | 65.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 138 | 148 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 678 | 714 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.2% | 38.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.4% | 59.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% | 24.9% 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 Trinity Academy
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