OFSTED
17 December 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Birmingham
Trust
GEORGE DIXON ACADEMY
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
998
998 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
466
46.7% of pupils
Male pupils
532
53.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
41.9 pts
above England
School
66.7%
Birmingham
45.4%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
40.1 pts
above England
School
60.4%
Birmingham
38.9%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Birmingham
0.5%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
African
28.0%
279
Pakistani
20.5%
205
Any other ethnic group
15.9%
159
Indian
6.0%
60
Any other White background
5.7%
57
Caribbean
4.2%
42
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
12.0%
120 of
998 pupils
8.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
3.3 pts
below
England
6.0%
5.5 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
33.3
5.9 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.23 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.54%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.32 pts
higher than
England
School
10.54%
Birmingham
7.01%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
34.99%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
19.17 pts
higher than
England
School
34.99%
Birmingham
20.05%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.47%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.66 pts
higher than
England
School
5.47%
Birmingham
2.18%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
88.4%
3.9 pts
below England
George Dixon Academy
88.4%
Birmingham
97.8%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.