George Dixon Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B16 9GD · Birmingham
#473 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3962 of 4,090 nationally
About George Dixon Academy
George Dixon Academy is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 998 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 9.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 473rd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (13th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (1th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 998; capacity filled 88.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 35.6%; ebacc average points 2.90.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; George Dixon Academy ranks 362nd of 409 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%)33.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)15.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)67.2%
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 George Dixon Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 998
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 67.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 33.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 15.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 35.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.90
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near George Dixon Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
George Dixon Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
283 students · 138 m away
Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
659 students · 748 m away
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
989 students · 921 m away
Bearwood Primary School
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
465 students · 967 m away
Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Smethwick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
661 students · 985 m away
Shireland Technology Primary
Smethwick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 1.0 km away
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,585 students · 1.0 km away
St Paul's School for Girls
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,033 students · 1.1 km away
Norfolk House School
Birmingham · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
118 students · 1.1 km away
Cape Primary School
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
488 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
995 students
Wombourne High School
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students
Thomas Telford University Technical College
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
993 students
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,003 students
Woodrush High School
Wythall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,005 students
Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
990 students
Frequently asked questions
Is George Dixon Academy a good school?
George Dixon Academy has a Success Index (England) of 9.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #473 of 493 in West Midlands. 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 George Dixon Academy rank in West Midlands?
George Dixon Academy ranks #473 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3962 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend George Dixon Academy?
George Dixon Academy had 998 students in 2025.
Is George Dixon Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
George Dixon Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near George Dixon Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of George Dixon Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.