67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
86%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
809.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
904
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Dixons City Academy · Secondary · Bradford
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
-4pp
82%75%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
0pp
70%60%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
49.5
-2.3
56.453.049.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.5
EBacc entry
86%
-3pp
93%81%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
EBacc APS
809.7
-25.9
906.7855.1803.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 809.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
904
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Ripley Street, Bradford, BD5 7RR
Local authority
Bradford
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 67% | 50% | 49.5 | Not applicable | 86% | 809.7 | 86% | 904 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 50% | 51.8 | +0.33 | 88% | 835.6 | 88% | 919 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 57% | 54.5 | +0.39 | 93% | 852.5 | 94% | 900 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 70% | 56.4 | +0.58 | 91% | 906.7 | 91% | 885 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 56% | 53.1 | +0.59 | 69% | 803.5 | 69% | 1,124 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 65% | 54.5 | +0.76 | 62% | 823.9 | 62% | 1,092 |
| 2016/17 | 83% | 54% | 51.3 | +0.42 | 66% | — | 67% | 1,094 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 30.7 | C | -0.05 | 10% | 152 |
| 2017/18 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.28 | 16% | 114 |
| 2016/17 | 26.3 | C- | -0.11 | 15% | 161 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 904 | 18.6 | 16% | 30% | 31% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 919 | 16.6 | 14% | 33% | 28% | 9% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 900 | 14.9 | 14% | 32% | 28% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 885 | 14.7 | 14% | 32% | 27% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 875 | 14.3 | 12% | 33% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,124 | 15.3 | 11% | 28% | 30% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,092 | 15.4 | 11% | 29% | 29% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,094 | 13.6 | 11% | 29% | 31% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.