Dixons Unity Academy, Leeds

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Inman
Pupils:907 / 1,000 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01135125530
Address:Whingate Road, Leeds, LS12 3DS
Trust:DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2018

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:146363
UKPRN:10081427
Constituency:Leeds West and Pudsey
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

51.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Heights Drive Heights Bank (SE bound)
185m · 3 min walk
Heights Drive (W bound)
208m · 3 min walk
Scotts Square (E bound)
238m · 4 min walk
Whingate Rd Conference Place (before)
243m · 4 min walk
Farrow Hill
276m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

907 pupils

1,000 capacity

93 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

High pressure
New homes approved:6,316
Projected new pupils:1,137

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds

Admissions Demand - Leeds

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

9,889

Applications

9,401

Got 1st preference

84.0%

Got preferred school

95.4%

Secondary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)

Inspection History(105)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.81121%

Overall absence

33.36529%

Persistent absence

1,043

Enrolments

Authorised4.84765%
Unauthorised7.96356%
Persistent (10%+)33.36529%
Severe (50%+)10.45062%

Absence trend

11.43118%
18/19
9.94622%
20/21
16.21304%
21/22
19.23081%
22/23
18.38046%
23/24
12.81121%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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