George Dixon Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Portland Road
 Edgbaston
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B16 9GD
Telephone: 0121 566 6565

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: George Dixon Academy

Staff and Pupils

Headmaster: Claire Bernard and David Horner (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Tutvinder Mann
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 72.87 / 2.6
Non-teaching Staff*: 40.32
Number of pupils: 1031
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 62.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 98.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 87.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Constituency: Birmingham, Edgbaston
Electoral Ward: North Edgbaston
School Number: 3305412

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th December 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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