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Dixons Trinity Academy

Bradford, BD5 0BESecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Jan 2025
Progress 8
+0.72
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
167 1st-choice / 130 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#271 of 3,141 nationally

About Dixons Trinity Academy

If you're comparing secondary schools in Bradford, the headline numbers at Dixons Trinity Academy are striking. The school's Progress 8 score of +0.72 sits well above the local authority average of -0.19, meaning pupils here make significantly more academic progress than their peers across Bradford. That score places it first out of 34 schools in the LA, and in the top 9% nationally. It's a non-selective, mixed state school for ages 11 to 16, with no sixth form and no religious character. The school is oversubscribed by a huge margin — 1,219 applications for 130 places in 2025/26, with 167 first-preference applications for just 111 offers. That's a ratio of over nine applicants per place, so it's clearly a school that local families are keen to get into.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressTrinity Road, Bradford, Bradford, BD5 0BE
HeadteacherEmma Steele
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils678
Free School Meals (FSM)32.9%
School Capacity678 / 670 (101% full)

The full report on this school

What 55 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 11 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Sixth Form CentreArt StudiosTheatreGymnasiumTennis CourtsScience LabsAstro TurfPlaying FieldsLibrarySports Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

CricketDanceHockeyRugbyAthleticsGymnasticsNetballFootballBasketballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraScience ClubNewspaperChoirChessModel United NationsDebateYoung EnterpriseBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Dixons Trinity Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.