Dixons Middleton Academy
Kenyon Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Janine Kellett
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Dixons Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,350
- Pupils on roll
- 1,319
- URN
- 143319
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616435116
About this school
Dixons Middleton Academy is a secondary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,319 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dixons Middleton Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 271 | 266 | 259 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.4 | 42.0 | 40.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.40 -0.57 to -0.22 | -0.44 -0.61 to -0.27 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 37.2% | 33.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 60.2% | 54.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 46% | 70.7% | 42.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dixons Middleton Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rochdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.4 | 36.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40.3 | 34.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,346 |
| 2023/24 | 1,341 |
| 2024/25 | 1,333 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dixons Middleton Academy compares
Dixons Middleton Academy ranked 7th of 11 secondary schools in Rochdale for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 39% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40.3 | 10.2% | 33.1% | 1,319 | — |
| The Radclyffe School | — | — | — | 1,430 | 1.1 miles |
| Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | 40.9 | 7.5% | 28.7% | 1,186 | 1.1 miles |
| North Chadderton School | 43.8 | 8.1% | 26.3% | 1,524 | 1.3 miles |
| Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 1,469 | 1.3 miles |
| Co-op Academy North Manchester | 42.4 | 11.4% | 55.9% | 1,259 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.08%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 10.23%
- Persistent absence
- 27.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Radclyffe School1.1 miles
Secondary · Oldham
-
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School1.1 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
North Chadderton School1.3 miles
Secondary · Oldham
-
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Oldham
-
Co-op Academy North Manchester1.5 miles
Secondary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Dixons Middleton Academy ranks 53rd of the 59 ranked secondary schools in Manchester.
- Audenshaw School Secondary
- Broadoak School Secondary
- Burnage Academy for Boys Secondary
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Secondary
- Chorlton High School Secondary
- CHS South Secondary
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue Secondary
- Co-op Academy Failsworth Secondary
- Co-op Academy Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy North Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy Swinton Secondary
- Co-op Academy Walkden Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Dixons Middleton Academy teach?
- Dixons Middleton Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Dixons Middleton Academy?
- The headteacher of Dixons Middleton Academy is Miss Janine Kellett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dixons Middleton Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dixons Middleton Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Dixons Middleton Academy?
- Dixons Middleton Academy has 1,319 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Dixons Middleton Academy full?
- Dixons Middleton Academy has capacity for 1,350 pupils and 1,319 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dixons Middleton Academy a faith school?
- No. Dixons Middleton Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Dixons Middleton Academy a selective school?
- No. Dixons Middleton Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Dixons Middleton Academy part of an academy trust?
- Dixons Middleton Academy is part of DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dixons Middleton Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.4 in 2022/23 and 40.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dixons Middleton Academy compare with other schools in Rochdale?
- Dixons Middleton Academy ranked 7th of 11 secondary schools in Rochdale for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 39% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dixons Middleton Academy's absence rate?
- Dixons Middleton Academy's overall absence rate is 10.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dixons Middleton Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dixons Middleton Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.