Dixons McMillan Academy

Free schools · Secondary school · Bradford, Bradford
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Composite score
59.1

About Dixons McMillan Academy

Dixons McMillan Academy is a secondary school in Bradford, Bradford, classified by the DfE as a free school. Around 674 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 47.3, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That is down 0.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 41% of secondary schools nationally.

51% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 70% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 37% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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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#1,302
National rank
#113
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#9
In Bradford
Top 41%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
47.3
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
51%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
70%
% EBacc grade 5+
19%
EBacc average points score
4.46

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 674 % FSM ever-6 37.2% % EAL 32.9% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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