Dixons Newall Green Academy
Greenbrow Road, Manchester, M23 2SX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Whitworth
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Dixons Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 700
- Pupils on roll
- 364
- URN
- 149697
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
About this school
Dixons Newall Green Academy is a secondary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 364 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Dixons Newall Green Academy under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Dixons Newall Green Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Dixons Newall Green 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 14.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 123 |
| 2024/25 | 252 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dixons Newall Green Academy compares
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 | — | 10.2% | 60.3% | 364 | — |
| Saint Paul's Catholic High School | 33.3 | 9.9% | 56.2% | 933 | 0.4 miles |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy | 37.5 | 15.6% | 64.3% | 1,145 | 0.8 miles |
| Dixons Brooklands Academy | 36.1 | 16.6% | 56.4% | 913 | 1.3 miles |
| Altrincham College | 48.5 | 7.4% | 29.4% | 973 | 1.4 miles |
| Saint Ambrose College | 76.2 | 4.1% | 8% | 1,096 | 1.6 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)
- 60.32%
- English as an additional language
- 13.1%
- Overall absence
- 10.16%
- Persistent absence
- 33.33%
Location
Nearby schools
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Saint Paul's Catholic High School0.4 miles
Secondary · Manchester
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Manchester Enterprise Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · Wythenshawe
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Dixons Brooklands Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Manchester
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Altrincham College1.4 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
-
Saint Ambrose College1.6 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
Other 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 Newall Green Academy teach?
- Dixons Newall Green Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Dixons Newall Green Academy?
- The headteacher of Dixons Newall Green Academy is Mrs Jo Whitworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dixons Newall Green Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Dixons Newall Green Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Dixons Newall Green Academy?
- Dixons Newall Green Academy has 364 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Dixons Newall Green Academy full?
- Dixons Newall Green Academy has capacity for 700 pupils and 364 on roll (52%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dixons Newall Green Academy a faith school?
- No. Dixons Newall Green Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Dixons Newall Green Academy a selective school?
- No. Dixons Newall Green Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Dixons Newall Green Academy part of an academy trust?
- Dixons Newall Green 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.
- What is Dixons Newall Green Academy's absence rate?
- Dixons Newall Green Academy's overall absence rate is 10.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Dixons Newall Green Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Dixons Newall Green Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.