What is George Dixon Academy's Ofsted rating?

George Dixon Academy received a Requires improvement rating from Ofsted following its 2022 inspection.

What do parents say about George Dixon Academy?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 212 responses): 84% of parents would recommend George Dixon Academy.

What are George Dixon Academy's latest exam results?

George Dixon Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 33.2. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is George Dixon Academy located?

George Dixon Academy is a secondary school in Birmingham, Birmingham (B16 9GD).

How many pupils attend George Dixon Academy?

George Dixon Academy has around 1,031 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare George Dixon Academy with other schools?

View George Dixon Academy's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Birmingham.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

George Dixon Academy

Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9GD

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Jun 2022

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

33.2school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

33.2

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

5.7%

Basics 9-5

15.3%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

33.2

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	37.3	46.4
2023/24	37.0	46.4
2024/25	33.2	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.11	0.00
2023/24	-0.23	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

32.8%

EBacc APS

2.89

EBacc 9-5

3.4%

EBacc 9-4

7.9%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

26.11

A*-A Grades

7.4%

A*-B Grades

31.6%

AAB+ %

3.3%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 40 students entered

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What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

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0.75 km away · Academy converter

Good

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0.92 km away · Academy converter

Good

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1.03 km away · Academy sponsor led

Outstanding

St Paul's School for Girls

1.08 km away · Voluntary aided school

Outstanding

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1.89 km away · Special post 16 institution

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