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Dixons City Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 900 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2018 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Dixons Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Dixons Trinity Academy, Dixons McMillan Academy, Dixons Kings Academy, Dixons Allerton Academy and Dixons Cottingley Academy.)
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress, Attainment and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Admissions and Representation.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average. Show details
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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