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Dixons McMillan Academy

Free school · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed

Part of DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST

Trinity Road, Bradford, BD5 0JD

01274 089880 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 26 September 2023
Grade 5 or above in English and maths51%England 45% · 2024/25
Pupils665Room for 670
First-choice applications per place1.3164 for 130 places, September 2026

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 26 September 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.

Bradford comparisons use the 17 of its 30 state secondary schools with comparable results. The other 13 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.

StatementThis schoolBradfordEngland
My child is happy at this school
64% 70% 88%
My child feels safe at this school
57% 74% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
86% 66% 84%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 13 parents who had raised a concern
69% 57% 75%
I would recommend this school to another parent
71%said yes 65% 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Bradford figures pool parents at the Bradford schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

139 pupils in this year group.

51% — 14 points above the Bradford average, and 6 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 51% 38% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 47.3 40.8 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 4.5 3.6 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 55%This school 2023/24: 50%This school 2024/25: 51% This school England 45% 2022/23 55% 2023/24 50% 2024/25 51%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

121 pupils in this year group.

95% — 7 points above the Bradford average, and 3 points above the England average.

Where pupils went after Year 11
This school 50%13%27%
England 34%13%37%
MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 95% 88% 92%
School sixth form 50% 33% 34%
Sixth form college 13% 11% 13%
Further education college 27% 39% 37%
Apprenticeship 2% 3% 3%
Work 1% 2% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
91%95%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bradford. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered130
Families who put it first164
Of those, offered a place100 (61%)
Families who listed it at all957

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 1.3

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Bradford

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolBradfordEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
 37.2% 35.3%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
 2.8% 3.5%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
 15.1% 15.0%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
 32.9% 28.5%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
 9.2% 10.8%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
 30.5% 30.4%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
 23.3 48.3 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
 14.2% 12.5% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.28% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
 21.7 16.8 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
 16.9 11.1 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
 31.1% 16.7%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Dixons McMillan Academy's Ofsted rating?

Dixons McMillan Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 26 September 2023.

How did Dixons McMillan Academy do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 6 points above the England average of 45%.

Would parents recommend Dixons McMillan Academy?

71% of the 14 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend Dixons McMillan Academy to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Is Dixons McMillan Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 164 families put Dixons McMillan Academy as their first choice for 130 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 100 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.