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George Dixon Academy

Birmingham, B16 9GDSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Dec 2024
Progress 8
-0.23
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
72 1st-choice / 101 places
Ranking
#2,079
of 3,141 nationally

About George Dixon Academy

George Dixon Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form in Birmingham, serving 1,031 pupils aged 11 to 18. It sits within a local authority that includes 95 secondary schools, and its Progress 8 score of -0.23 places it 62nd among them, putting it in the bottom half of Birmingham secondaries. For context, the local authority average Progress 8 score is 0.09, and the highest-performing nearby schools include Eden Boys' School, Birmingham (Progress 8 of 1.58), St Paul's School for Girls (1.23), and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (1.18) — the nearest of which, St Paul's, is just 1.1 km away. The school is significantly oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake it received 387 applications for 101 places, with 72 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.83. Just over 62 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressPortland Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B16 9GD
HeadteacherClaire Bernard & David Horner
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils1,031
Free School Meals (FSM)62.7%
School Capacity1,031 / 1,129 (91% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Sixth Form Provision
Good

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

Source: Ofsted, 13 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibrarySwimming PoolSixth Form CentreGymnasiumMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsTennis CourtsICT Suite

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

NetballFootballTennisSwimmingBasketballRugbyCricketMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

DramaDuke of EdinburghScience ClubArt ClubBook ClubGardeningCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About George Dixon Academy

George Dixon Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.