Dixons Allerton Academy, Bradford

In its own words: "Our mission is to improve student achievement, develop character, create an academic culture, and raise aspirations by ensuring daily practices are outstanding."

In 2026, pupils at Dixons Allerton Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.6 in Bradford and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Bradford and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 41.7.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.22: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37.6, against 45.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 16 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Multimedia.

For September 2026 entry, 173 families put Dixons Allerton Academy as their first choice and 607 named it as one of their preferences, for 239 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Dixons Allerton Academy are Bradford Girls' Grammar School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 46.8); Beckfoot Thornton (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 34); Dixons Kings Academy (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.7); and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (1.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 49.8).

Dixons Allerton Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Dixons Allerton Academy is one of 21 schools run by Dixons Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.7 in 2024/25.

Of the 242 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 31% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 97 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 73% went on to university or other higher education and 7% into work. 9% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

36% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 30.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (84%) and Mixed (6%).

The nearest railway station is Frizinghall Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rhodesway Sunningdale, 150 metres away.

In 2024/25, Dixons Allerton Academy issued 1278 suspensions, 68.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Dixons Allerton Academy are St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles); Ley Top Primary School (0.5 miles); Crossley Hall Academy (0.5 miles); and Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.