55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
43%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
925.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,333
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRochdale
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Dixons Middleton Academy · Secondary · Rochdale
Part ofDIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-5pp
69%62%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-4pp
46%40%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
40.3
-1.7
47.443.840.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.3
EBacc entry
43%
-28pp
71%43%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
EBacc APS
925.8
-98.2
1102.8968.5834.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 925.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,333
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Kenyon Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GT
Local authority
Rochdale
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 | 55% | 34% | 40.3 | Not applicable | 43% | 925.8 | 44% | 1,333 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 37% | 42.0 | -0.44 | 71% | 1024.0 | 71% | 1,341 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 41% | 44.4 | -0.40 | 46% | 1043.1 | 48% | 1,346 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 46% | 47.1 | -0.35 | 61% | 1102.8 | 61% | 1,349 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 40% | 47.4 | -0.01 | 16% | 834.3 | 27% | 1,283 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 43% | 48.1 | +0.00 | 24% | 789.7 | 32% | 1,233 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 37% | 47.5 | +0.08 | 13% | — | 20% | 1,171 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,333 | 18.0 | 16% | 11% | 33% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,341 | 18.3 | 12% | 10% | 32% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,346 | 17.9 | 12% | 8% | 31% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,349 | 18.1 | 13% | 7% | 32% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,334 | 16.6 | 12% | 7% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,283 | 17.0 | 8% | 6% | 34% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.1 | — | — | — | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,171 | 15.3 | 8% | 5% | 37% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.