George Dixon AcademyLordswood Boys' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
George Dixon Academy and Lordswood Boys' School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
George Dixon Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lordswood Boys' School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lordswood Boys' School is ahead on our composite score.
George Dixon Academy was judged the expected standard and Lordswood Boys' School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.3 for George Dixon Academy and 45.2 for Lordswood Boys' School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at George Dixon Academy (42.9 in 2021-22, 37.3 in 2025-26) and has risen at Lordswood Boys' School (41.1 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamGeorge Dixon Academy | BirminghamLordswood Boys' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 75th of 89 in Birmingham | 40th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 998 | 659 | |
| Capacity | 1,129 | 750 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B16 9GD | Birmingham, B17 8BJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.3 | 45.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.5% | 51.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 38.0% | 67.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 187 | 125 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 35 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,031 | 654 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.6% | 51.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 60.6% | 46.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.0% | 27.0% 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.
George Dixon Academy
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