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Dixons City Academy

Ripley Street, Bradford, BD5 7RR

Local ranking6th of 35 secondary schools in Bradford
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 7 September 2026

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
85.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
179

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
96.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
904
Boys
524 (58%)
Girls
380 (42%)
Capacity
900 (100% full)
SEND
15.9%
FSM Eligible
30.5%
EAL
30.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
12.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
48.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,493/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 64.5%
  • White British: 8.3%
  • Black African: 5.3%
  • Asian Indian: 3.8%
  • White Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.6%
  • Asian Other: 2.4%

64.5%

Asian Pakistani

8.3%

White British

5.3%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Ripley Street

Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
130909
UKPRN
10001992
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST

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