George Dixon Academy, Birmingham

In 2026, pupils at George Dixon Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Birmingham and 47 across England.

24% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Birmingham and 47% in England.

That is up from 33.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.23: 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 36, against 39.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 3.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 65 families put George Dixon Academy as their first choice and 346 named it as one of their preferences, for 84 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to George Dixon Academy are Lordswood Boys' School (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.2); King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.6); Shireland Collegiate Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 45.7); and St Paul's School for Girls (0.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 65.9).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than George Dixon Academy.

30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about George Dixon Academy (as of April 2026): 90% would recommend the school, 77% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (90%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (70%).

Of the 180 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 53% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 61 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 49% went on to university or other higher education and 18% into work. 8% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

66.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 60.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (36%), Asian (32%) and other ethnic groups (16%).

In 2026, 115 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 5 (0.5%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bernard Road (opposite), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood George Dixon Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, George Dixon Academy issued 193 suspensions, 18.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to George Dixon Academy are George Dixon Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Bearwood Primary School (0.6 miles), Shireland Hall Primary Academy (0.6 miles) and Shireland Technology Primary (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.