OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Manchester
Trust
DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
364
364 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
186
51.1% of pupils
Male pupils
178
48.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
31.8 pts
above England
School
56.6%
Manchester
46.4%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
7.9 pts
below England
School
12.4%
Manchester
42.0%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.3 pts
above England
School
3.3%
Manchester
1.9%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
72.3%
263
Any other White background
5.5%
20
Unclassified
3.3%
12
African
3.0%
11
White and Black Caribbean
3.0%
11
Indian
2.7%
10
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
36.8%
134 of
364 pupils
16.0 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.9 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.1 pts
above
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.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.16%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.94 pts
higher than
England
School
10.16%
Manchester
6.82%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
33.33%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
17.52 pts
higher than
England
School
33.33%
Manchester
18.60%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
6.19%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
4.38 pts
higher than
England
School
6.19%
Manchester
2.21%
North West
1.75%
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
52.0%
40.3 pts
below England
Dixons Newall Green Academy
52.0%
Manchester
93.3%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.