Dixons Unity Academy

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–16932 pupils

Whingate Road, LS12 3DSWebsite01135125530

Good932 pupilsAges 11–16

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Pupils932

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

932 / 1,000 (93%)

Head Teacher

Mr James Inman

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jul 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 36

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

12.8%

Absence rate

Avg 6.8%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

12.8%vs 6.8% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate12.8%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence33.4%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate208.8%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 24.7%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 0.4%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health90 (38%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty72 (31%)

Speech, Language & Communication17 (7%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder13 (6%)

Not Assessed12 (5%)

Other7 (3%)

Severe Learning Difficulty7 (3%)

Specific Learning Difficulty7 (3%)

Physical Disability4 (2%)

Hearing Impairment3 (1%)

Visual Impairment2 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 30

Teaching assistants (FTE)3

Support staff (FTE)11

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils932

Free school meals 52.6%

English as additional language 29.9%

Ethnic backgrounds

Unclassified35.0%

White British30.7%

Black African7.7%

Other7.2%

Pakistani6.3%

White Other5.5%

Mixed White & Asian2.0%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.2%

Gypsy/Roma1.0%

Black Other0.8%

Mixed Other0.8%

Black Caribbean0.6%

Mixed White & African0.5%

Indian0.3%

Asian Other0.2%

White Irish0.1%

Chinese0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 1Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Feb 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

71.0%

to education

Sixth Form6.0%

Employment4.0%

NEET9.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Dixons Academies Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 46.5

Progress 8 0.11

EBacc entry 79.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£8,721

total expenditure per pupil

£-879 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,240

Support staff£920

Premises£0

Energy£0

Learning resources£525

Income per pupil£8,808

2023-24

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