Dixons Brooklands Academy, Manchester

Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.0km)Unlikely (~2.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kristy Gardner
Pupils:913 / 1,050 capacity
LA:Manchester
Phone:01616720380
Website:dixonsbk.com
Address:Moor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9BP
Trust:DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:148965
UKPRN:10089997
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wythenshawe and Sale East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

52.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

208 responses
Would recommend35%
Child is happy48%
Well taught53%
Good progress58%
Feels safe47%
Well behaved39%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed48%
Handles concerns26%
Wider development36%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.8

Avg class size

40

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Moor Road (Manchester Metrolink) (South Entrance)
130m · 2 min walk
Wythenshawe Park (Manchester Metrolink) (West Entrance)
574m · 9 min walk
Baguley (Manchester Metrolink) (NE Entrance)
580m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Brooklands Academy (Stop B)
118m · 2 min walk
Moor Road Metrolink Stop (Stop F)
125m · 2 min walk
Moor Road (Stop A)
145m · 2 min walk
Timpson Road (Stop E)
220m · 4 min walk
Ferndown Road (nr)
377m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

913 pupils

1,050 capacity

137 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Medium pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:3,312

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

7,150

Applications

6,683

Got 1st preference

74.4%

Got preferred school

93.2%

Secondary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)

Inspection History

26 November 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

16.6253%

Overall absence

40.68901%

Persistent absence

1,074

Enrolments

Authorised5.79008%
Unauthorised10.83521%
Persistent (10%+)40.68901%
Severe (50%+)13.03538%

Absence trend

12.96542%
21/22
14.85615%
22/23
17.1764%
23/24
16.6253%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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