Dixons Middleton Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M24 2GT · Rochdale
#338 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2871 of 4,090 nationally
About Dixons Middleton Academy
Dixons Middleton Academy is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Rochdale local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,319 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 31.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 338th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (37th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,319; capacity filled 97.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.8%; ebacc average points 3.57.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Dixons Middleton Academy ranks 229th of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dixons Middleton Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,319
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Dixons Middleton Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Elm Wood Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
453 students · 366 m away
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 510 m away
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 827 m away
Mills Hill Primary School
Oldham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
604 students · 1.1 km away
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 1.3 km away
Alkrington Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
512 students · 1.3 km away
Boarshaw Community Primary School
MANCHESTER · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 1.4 km away
Middleton Parish Church School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
432 students · 1.5 km away
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
311 students · 1.7 km away
Hollin Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
331 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dixons Ashton Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,326 students
William Howard School
Brampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,312 students
Priestnall School
Stockport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,312 students
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,311 students
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,327 students
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,329 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dixons Middleton Academy a good school?
Dixons Middleton Academy has a Success Index (England) of 31.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #338 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dixons Middleton Academy rank in North West?
Dixons Middleton Academy ranks #338 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2871 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dixons Middleton Academy?
Dixons Middleton Academy had 1,319 students in 2025.
Is Dixons Middleton Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Dixons Middleton Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Dixons Middleton Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dixons Middleton Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.