Dixons City Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber BD5 7RR · Bradford
#102 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1400 of 4,090 nationally
About Dixons City Academy
Dixons City Academy is a academy secondary located in Bradford, in the Bradford local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 892 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 61.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 102nd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (70th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 892; capacity filled 99.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 67%; ebacc average points 4.52.
There are 149 schools in Bradford; Dixons City Academy ranks 23rd of 144 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%)49.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.7%
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 City Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 892
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Dixons City Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Newby Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
442 students · 235 m away
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford
Bradford · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,238 students · 259 m away
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
460 students · 292 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
342 students · 314 m away
Crystal Gardens Primary School
Bradford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
166 students · 477 m away
Eden Springs Girls Secondary
Bradford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–24
113 students · 533 m away
The Fountain School
Bradford · Independent all-through · Ages 10–16
39 students · 570 m away
Bowling Park Primary School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
615 students · 620 m away
Dixons Trinity Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
671 students · 695 m away
Dixons Music Primary
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 695 m away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
892 students
Humberston Academy
Grimsby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
891 students
Graham School
Scarborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
893 students
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
889 students
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
886 students
Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy
Todmorden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
885 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dixons City Academy a good school?
Dixons City Academy has a Success Index (England) of 61.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #102 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. 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 City Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Dixons City Academy ranks #102 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1400 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dixons City Academy?
Dixons City Academy had 892 students in 2025.
Is Dixons City Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Dixons City Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Dixons City Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dixons City Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.