Dixons Brooklands Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 36.1 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 36.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 38%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.64
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.85, -0.44]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 201 | 36.1 | — | 38.3% | 58.2% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 192 | 35.7 | -0.64 | 33.9% | 52.6% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 193 | 39.9 | -0.44 | 46.0% | 44.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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School information
| URN | 148965 |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Kristy Gardner |
| Trust | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | M23 9BP |
| Latest pupils | 201 |
| FSM eligible | 53.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Moor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 9BP
https://www.dixonsbk.com/View local authority page1616720380| DfE number | 4017 |
| UKPRN | 10089997 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2022 |
| GIAS updated | 23 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 20 Jan 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2025 |