SchoolScoresDixons Newall Green Academy
Free school · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
Part of DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Greenbrow Road, Manchester, M23 2SX
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Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Manchester. 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 fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 130 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 72 |
| Of those, offered a place | 72 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 266 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.6 · 2025: 0.4 · 2026: 0.6
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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 4th highest of 30 state secondary schools in Manchester. Higher than 97% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 60.3% | 49.6%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan 4th highest of 30 state secondary schools in Manchester. Higher than 96% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 7.1% | 4.2%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 1st highest of 30 state secondary schools in Manchester. Higher than 99% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 29.4% | 15.2%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language 29th highest of 30 state secondary schools in Manchester. Higher than 53% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 13.1% | 44.1%* | 19.2% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 26th lowest of 29 state secondary schools in Manchester. Lower than 22% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 10.2% | 8.0%* | 8.4% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 27th lowest of 29 state secondary schools in Manchester. Lower than 11% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 33.3% | 21.4%* | 23.4% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 27th lowest of 30 state secondary schools in Manchester. Lower than 6% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 68.3 | 26.7 | 21.2 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 29th lowest of 30 state secondary schools in Manchester. Lower than 3% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 21.4% | 9.6% | 7.3% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.25% | 0.23% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 1st highest of 30 state secondary schools in Manchester. Higher than 98% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England. | 22.1 | 15.4 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1st highest of 30 state secondary schools in Manchester. Higher than 99% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 16.9 | 10.4 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year 3rd highest of 30 state secondary schools in Manchester. Higher than 92% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England. | 26.1% | 15.1%* | 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
- Saint Paul's Catholic High School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- Manchester Enterprise Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 1 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dixons Brooklands Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 19% grade 5+ English and maths
- Altrincham College 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Saint Ambrose College 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 exceptional, 5 strong · 98% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wellington School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 63% grade 5+ English and maths
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College 2.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sale High School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Kingsway School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sale Grammar School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 97% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Dixons Newall Green Academy's Ofsted rating?
Dixons Newall Green Academy hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Is Dixons Newall Green Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 72 families put Dixons Newall Green Academy as their first choice for 130 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 72 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 149697.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.