George Dixon Academy, Birmingham

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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George Dixon Academy

Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 9GD

https://www.georgedixonacademy.com/

George Dixon Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,030 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Sixth form, Progress and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Shireland Collegiate Academy
0.6		Lordswood Boys' School
0.6		St Paul's School for Girls
0.7		King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
1.3		Harborne Academy
1.4		Windsor Olympus Academy
1.6		Bristnall Hall Academy
1.8		Jewellery Quarter Academy
1.9		Holyhead School
1.9		Holly Lodge High School College of Science
2.1		City Academy
2.1		Q3 Academy Langley

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is below average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high.

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

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

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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