62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
87%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
720.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
862
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Dixons Cottingley Academy · Secondary · Bradford
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-13pp
75%56%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-7pp
54%34%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
46.7
-3.4
50.141.232.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.7
EBacc entry
87%
-1pp
88%46%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
EBacc APS
720.2
-92.8
813.0580.1347.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 720.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
862
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Cottingley New Road, Bingley, BD16 1TZ
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 | 62% | 47% | 46.7 | Not applicable | 87% | 720.2 | 88% | 862 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 54% | 50.1 | +0.65 | 88% | 813.0 | 88% | 872 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 43% | 45.1 | +0.42 | 78% | 669.5 | 78% | 867 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 40% | 44.6 | +0.12 | 36% | 469.9 | 39% | 818 |
| 2018/19 | 37% | 14% | 32.2 | -0.50 | 4% | 347.2 | 27% | 691 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 20.0 | D | -0.61 | Not eligible | 25 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 862 | 16.6 | 13% | 24% | 36% | 12% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 872 | 17.1 | 13% | 23% | 34% | 11% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 867 | 15.6 | 13% | 28% | 38% | 11% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 818 | 17.7 | 15% | 30% | 37% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 774 | 17.7 | 16% | 36% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 691 | 20.8 | 18% | 56% | 44% | 8% | 26% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.