Dixons Music Primary, Bradford
Dixons Music Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bradford, part of Dixons Academies Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dixons Music Primary in detail
Dixons Music Primary in its own words
In its own words: "At Music Primary, we have many minds but one mission: to get students to and through university so that they thrive in a top job and have a great life. Our core values of hard work, enjoyment and independence permeate all that we do."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Dixons Music Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 63% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Dixons Music Primary
For September 2026 entry, 73 families put Dixons Music Primary as their first choice and 174 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 21 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dixons Music Primary are All Saints CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, 82% reading, 81% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, 65% reading, 67% maths); Copthorne Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 93% maths); and Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 81% maths).
Dixons Music Primary's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
All Saints CofE Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyCopthorne Primary SchoolRainbow Primary Leadership Academy
The trust
Dixons Music Primary is one of 21 schools run by Dixons Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (82%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 36 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 20 (4.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bradford Interchange Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Luke's Hospital (at), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dixons Music Primary stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1248 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dixons Music Primary issued 7 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dixons Music Primary are Dixons Trinity Academy (under 0.1 miles), Dixons McMillan Academy (0.1 miles), Dixons City Academy (0.4 miles) and Bronte Girls' Academy (0.6 miles).
Dixons Trinity AcademyDixons McMillan AcademyDixons City AcademyBronte Girls' Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Bradford published that the last place for 2027 entry went to a family 0.458 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Dixons Music Primary
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Dixons Music Primary is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Bradford
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dixons Music Primary.
- Inspire Me AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Inspiring Learners300m away · Not yet graded
- First Kick Football690m away · Not yet graded
- Bright Future Childcare Ltd710m away · Not yet graded
- Kip McGrath Bradford Central920m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dixons Music Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dixons Music Primary is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 68
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 68 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 51 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
18 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Dixons Music Primary
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
417 pupils
420 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bradford
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,475
Applications
6,301
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
420
Total Pupils
198
Boys
222
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
23.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,869
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,028
Per pupil
£2317k
Total funding
£98k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Dixons Music Primary
What are SATs results like at Dixons Music Primary?
Of the pupils at Dixons Music Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Dixons Music Primary's Ofsted rating?
Dixons Music Primary's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2016, it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Dixons Music Primary do you need to live?
Bradford publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.834 for 2025 entry, then 0.458 for 2026 entry, then 0.458 for 2027 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Dixons Music Primary?
Dixons Music Primary was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Dixons Music Primary?
Classes at Dixons Music Primary average 30 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Dixons Music Primary?
Dixons Music Primary has around 420 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dixons Music Primary?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Dixons Music Primary in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dixons Music Primary?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Dixons Music Primary on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Dixons Music Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Dixons Music Primary is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Inspire Me Academy (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Dixons Music Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 68 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 51 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 18 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dixons Music Primary?
Dixons Music Primary is at Trinity Road, Bradford, BD5 0BE.
Sources: Bradford admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)