George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD · Birmingham · secondary school
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79th of 88 secondary schools in Birmingham we can score, 89 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 3.7/10 against 167 of them, against 1.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 23.5 · 6 | 46% | 0.29 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.23 · 32 | 38% | 1.25 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 37.3 · 10 | 15% | 0.15 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
George Dixon Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 15.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 33.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.23 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than nationally similar peers. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (3.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 998 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,129. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
With Progress 8 at -0.23, how does the school support pupils to close the gap with national peers? How does the school monitor individual progress for students starting from lower attainment levels?
What Ofsted said about George Dixon Academy
Overview
George Dixon Academy is described as a school where pupils “chat happily” and mix well, underpinned by a “strong sense of equality and diversity.” While the school has made progress since the previous inspection, with “judicious steps to increase the ambition in the curriculum,” the report notes it is “too early to see the impact of this work on pupils’ achievement.” Consequently, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should, particularly in key stage 4, whereas sixth-form students “achieve well.”
Strengths
- Pupils develop into “confident young people, fully prepared for life in modern Britain” through a curriculum committed to “tolerance and acceptance.”
- Teachers are “fully versed in the knowledge that pupils should learn,” helping key stage 3 pupils build a “secure body of subject knowledge.”
- Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) has been “considerably strengthened,” allowing some to make better progress than peers.
- The school offers “highly effective careers provision” and a “wide range of extra-curricular clubs” that enhance pupil experiences.
- Staff report positive changes, citing support for their “workload and well-being,” such as flexible working arrangements.
Areas to improve
- Teachers must be “suitably equipped to identify and remedy gaps in pupils’ learning” before introducing new knowledge, as some currently miss misconceptions.
- The school must support older pupils to “remedy the gaps in their reading knowledge” so they can access the wider curriculum effectively.
- Leaders need to establish “suitable processes in place to evaluate the impact of the quality of education” to ensure sufficient oversight of provision.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37.0 |
| 2024/25 | 33.3 |
| 2025/26 | 37.3 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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