Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 May 2023

Students develop the qualities and skills that they need to thrive and succeed in education and society. They proudly embrace the concept of 'studentship' that staff promote and which cultivates the skills, behaviours and attitudes to be a successful student. They take ownership of their learning, and their behaviour is extremely polite and respectful. Students are eager to learn and are very well prepared for their next steps. Students grow in confidence and resilience throughout their programmes. Staff are ambitious for their students, and in response students become more ambitious for themselves. Students speak highly of the support they receive from teachers and progress tutors, who motivate them to reach challenging goals. Students flourish in the positive and welcoming environment at Dixons Free Sixth Form. They are empowered to understand and celebrate diversity, culture and individuality. They participate in their college and their community by, for example, volunteering to be reading mentors in a local secondary school, planting trees for environmental projects, sharing Iftar meals with the college community during Ramadan and holding LGBTQ+ Pride events. Students successfully develop their personal skills and attributes through the experiences that leaders provide to all students in the college. These include trips to university cities and areas of natural beauty to participate in activities such as coasteering, hiking and mountain biking. Students take part in enrichment opportunities, many of which are linked to their academic subjects. In addition, they attend a weekly lecture series on diverse topics outside of their qualifications, such as art appreciation and money matters.

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