Dixons Allerton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Primary school · Bradford, Bradford
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Composite score
38.1

About Dixons Allerton Academy

Dixons Allerton Academy is an all-through school in Bradford, Bradford, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. Around 1,868 pupils aged 3 to 19 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 3.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 41.7, below the national average of 46. On our composite score, Dixons Allerton Academy ranks in the lower half of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 2% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 38% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. If you are considering Dixons Allerton Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#11,532
National rank
#1180
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#109
In Bradford
Top 78%
Nationally

Primary performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
55%
% achieving higher RWM
2%
Reading average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Secondary performance (KS4 GCSE)

Dixons Allerton Academy is an all-through school covering ages 3–19, so it has two sets of results. The headline score above reflects its primary (KS2) results, ranked against other primaries; its GCSE (KS4) results — ranked separately against other secondaries — are shown here.

#2,270
National rank
#209
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#18
In Bradford
Top 72%
Nationally
Attainment 8 score
41.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
38%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
60%
% EBacc grade 5+
9%
EBacc average points score
3.72

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,868 % FSM ever-6 35.9% % EAL 34.6% Age range 3–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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