Harborne AcademyGeorge Dixon Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Harborne Academy and George Dixon Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Harborne Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and George Dixon Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Harborne Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Harborne Academy was judged Good and George Dixon Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.4 for Harborne Academy and 37.3 for George Dixon Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Harborne Academy (47.7 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at George Dixon Academy (42.9 in 2021-22, 37.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamHarborne Academy | BirminghamGeorge Dixon Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 75th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 627 | 998 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,129 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B15 3JL | Birmingham, B16 9GD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.4 Stronger figure | 37.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.8% Stronger figure | 23.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 115 | 187 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 35 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 26.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 26.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 3.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 606 | 1,031 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.1% | 65.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.9% | 60.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 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.
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