Dixons Middleton Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Kenyon Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dixons Middleton Academy is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 50th of 60 secondary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 March 2019, report published 31 March 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

259 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.3

40.3, 5.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths33.6%

33.6%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths54.8%

54.8%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc42.9%

42.9%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.57

3.57, 0.52 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,319 pupils on roll, with places for 1,350

Eligible for free school meals32.9%

32.9%, 6.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.4%

11.4%, 10.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.4%

22.4%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dixons Middleton Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Radclyffe School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.9
Elizabeth House School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
North Chadderton School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 43.8
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Miss Janine Kellett
Phone: 01616435116
Website: dixonsmd.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kenyon Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GT
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 143319

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.