Dixons McMillan Academy

Dixons McMillan Academy, which was previously graded as outstanding, is now performing at a good level. The school boasts a supportive environment where positive relationships between staff and pupils contribute significantly to pupil wellbeing. There is a strong emphasis on inclusivity, particularly for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with dedicated spaces like the 'Mountain Rescue' base. The curriculum is well-structured, especially in the early years, aligning with national standards, and there are numerous leadership opportunities for students. However, attendance remains a concern, particularly for students with SEND, indicating room for improvement in this area.

Strengths

• Strong support and guidance for pupils
• High standards of pupil behaviour
• Effective leadership and ambitious curriculum
• Dedicated support for pupils with SEND
• Involvement of pupils in decision-making processes
• Engagement in personal development programs
• Positive relationships fostered among the school community

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils have low attendance rates
• Insufficient extra-curricular opportunities for pupils

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Dixons McMillan Academy attended 90.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 30.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 14.2% of pupils at Dixons McMillan Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Dixons McMillan Academy had 21.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 31.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.0% of pupils at Dixons McMillan Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Dixons McMillan Academy received £8,069 and spent £7,707 for each of its 680 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £424,000 (£623 per pupil).

Across all 21 schools of Dixons Academies Trust, income was £8,572 and spending £8,488 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Dixons McMillan Academy is part of Dixons Academies Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Dixons Trinity Academy Bradford
• Dixons Music Primary Bradford
• Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bradford
• Dixons City Academy Bradford
• Dixons Kings Academy Bradford
• Dixons Manningham Academy Bradford
• Dixons Marchbank Primary Bradford
• Dixons Allerton Academy Bradford
• Dixons Cottingley Academy Bingley
• Dixons Unity Academy Leeds

What is Dixons McMillan Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Dixons McMillan Academy is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Dixons McMillan Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Dixons McMillan Academy was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Dixons McMillan Academy have?

Dixons McMillan Academy has 665 pupils on roll.

What age range does Dixons McMillan Academy cover?

Dixons McMillan Academy for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Dixons McMillan Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 52.2, and 53% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Dixons McMillan Academy?

Dixons McMillan Academy is at Trinity Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 0JD.