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Dixons Allerton Academy

All-through · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Bradford

Rhodesway, Bradford, BD8 0DH

Website 01274089890

62

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Graded 08/05/2024

Application demand

97%

1st preference success · Oversubscribed

Attendance

87.8%

41.3% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

1,775

Capacity used

Nearly full

94%

1,885 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Oversubscribed

97%

1st preference success rate

58 of 60 families who put it first got an offer

59

Places offered

123

Total applications

2.1

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference6058● 97%
2nd preference281● 4%
3rd preference150● 0%
Later preferences (4th–5th)200● 0%
Total1235948%

1st preference success by year

75%
2020
94%
2021
68%
2022
60%
2023
100%
2024
97%
2025

Bradford lets families list 5 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Age range
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Richard Wilson
Address
Rhodesway, Bradford, BD8 0DH
Phone
01274089890
Local authority
Bradford
Ward / constituency
Clayton & Fairweather Green · Bradford West
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
135866
Gov.uk school recordPerformance tables

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals37%——
English as additional language35%——
SEN support13%——
52% boys (924)48% girls (851)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST

1,775 pupils · 1,885 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    08 May 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Requires improvement overall effectiveness
    Sixth formGood
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 1,641 pupils

Attendance

87.8%

Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%

Overall absence

12.2%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%

Persistent absence

41.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%

Severe absence

4.6%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

4.7%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

24%
20/21
42%
21/22
39%
22/23
42%
23/24
41%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths52%——
Higher standard8%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

GCSE results

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Attainment 8 score43.4——
Progress 8 score-0.22—0.00
Grade 5+ in English & maths44%——
Grade 4+ in English & maths63%——
EBacc average point score3.97——

Progress 8 band

Well below
5% of schools
Below
26% of schools
Average
43% of schools
Above
21% of schools
Well above
5% of schools

A-level results

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Average points per entry31.67——

Average grade: C+ (England B-)

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard55%
-7% vs England
Higher standard2%
-6% vs England

Reading

Expected standard72%
-3% vs England
Higher standard27%
-6% vs England
Average score104
-2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard72%
+0% vs England
Greater depth7%
-6% vs England

Maths

Expected standard63%
-11% vs England
Higher standard10%
-16% vs England
Average score102
-3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard60%
-13% vs England
Higher standard22%
-8% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Science

Expected standard87%
+5% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

522023522024552025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)55%61%
Higher standard2%8%

GCSE results over time

44.4201946202242.8202343.4202441.72025

Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Attainment 841.746
Grade 5+ English & maths37.5%46%
Grade 4+ English & maths60.4%65%
Entering EBacc68.8%40%
EBacc average point score3.724.1
Pupils in cohort240—

How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)

Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.

Disadvantaged pupils
-0.19
Other pupils
-0.23
Low prior attainers
+0.02
Middle prior attainers
-0.22
High prior attainers
-0.44
Girls
+0.14
Boys
-0.47

A-level results over time

32.44201936.21202231.11202331.67202431.422025

Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Average points per entry31.4235
Average gradeC—
AAB or better (2 facilitating)11.1%17%
A-level students41—

Results by subject

Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.

GCSE

Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.

SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 5+Grade 4+
Mathematics23917%42%65%
English Language23913%44%62%
Combined Science23312%36%59%
Religious Studies23115%40%53%
English Literature23015%53%67%
Geography1377%25%45%
Spanish1156%17%30%
Art and Design821%11%28%
History8114%30%42%
Urdu5515%45%53%
Biology50%0%0%
Music40%0%0%

A level

SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Psychology170%12%65%
Biology120%8%50%
Chemistry110%9%36%
Mathematics90%0%22%
Physics60%0%0%
Fine Art60%0%0%
Sociology50%0%0%
Religious Studies40%0%0%
English Language and Literature40%0%0%
Urdu30%0%0%

Oxbridge

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Cambridge offers by year

Ranked #361 of 1,824 UK schools with Cambridge offers2

UCAS apply centre 17573: Dixons Allerton Academy

Cambridge admissions12023
Applications<3
Offers<3
Success rate—
Accepted offers<3

1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).

2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.

Where students go next

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Higher education (university)60%——
Apprenticeships4%——
Any education or training65%——

Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.

House prices near the school

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Bradford council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)
Year 7 (secondary)31 October1 March (or next working day)

Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.