36%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
15%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
512.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,031
Pupils · 2024/25
61%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 28/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of George Dixon Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
Part ofGEORGE DIXON ACADEMY
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
36%
-8pp
59%47%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
15%
-11pp
40%28%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Attainment 8
33.3
-3.7
43.838.533.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.3
EBacc entry
33%
+15pp
60%39%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
512.9
-49.6
673.9593.4512.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 512.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.1
+0.2
32.129.025.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.1
A-level value added
-0.15
+0.2
+0.5+0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-2pp
16%10%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,031
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
61%
FSM eligible
66%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9GD
Local authority
Birmingham
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 | 36% | 15% | 33.3 | Not applicable | 33% | 512.9 | 39% | 1,031 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 26% | 37.0 | -0.23 | 18% | 562.5 | 26% | 1,017 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 31% | 37.3 | -0.11 | 38% | 603.0 | 39% | 1,026 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 40% | 42.9 | +0.38 | 36% | 673.9 | 37% | 992 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 28% | 43.8 | +0.51 | 60% | 620.6 | 60% | 933 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 24% | 41.3 | +0.22 | 63% | 503.2 | 63% | 922 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 28% | 38.8 | +0.11 | 73% | — | 74% | 899 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.1 | C- | -0.15 | 3% | 40 |
| 2023/24 | 25.9 | C- | -0.34 | 5% | 63 |
| 2022/23 | 29.6 | C | — | 16% | 49 |
| 2021/22 | 30.9 | C | — | 8% | 42 |
| 2018/19 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.54 | 8% | 41 |
| 2017/18 | 26.4 | C- | +0.24 | 0% | 44 |
| 2016/17 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.13 | 7% | 28 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,031 | 14.9 | 13% | 61% | 66% | 11% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 1,017 | 14.2 | 14% | 61% | 62% | 12% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 1,026 | 14.4 | 13% | 64% | 62% | 12% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 992 | 13.3 | 15% | 66% | 66% | 8% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 968 | 12.3 | 15% | 67% | 61% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 933 | 12.8 | 17% | 70% | 60% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 922 | 13.1 | 13% | 70% | 63% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 899 | 12.6 | 15% | 70% | 60% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.