Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149697.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 364 |
| Girls | 186 |
| Boys | 178 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 56.6% |
| First language not English | 12.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 700 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 48% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 108 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 26 |
| Average class size | 26.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 16.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 16.5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 4 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.79 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 130 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 266 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 72 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 72 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 10.2%, worse than England, worse than Manchester | 7.5% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 30.1%, worse than England, worse than Manchester | 20.2% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 7.2%, worse than England, worse than Manchester | 3.4% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 68.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 21.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2017. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Saint Paul's Catholic High School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Newall Green Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Manchester Enterprise Academy | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Baguley Hall Primary School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Apr 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Broomwood Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2015. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Haveley Hey Community School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Benchill Primary School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | The Willows Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jul 2026. |
Dixons Newall Green Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Dixons Newall Green Academy made 130 offers from 266 applications (2 per offer), and 72 of 72 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Dixons Newall Green Academy has 364 pupils aged 11 to 16.
Dixons Newall Green Academy had 700 school places in 2024/25.
No, Dixons Newall Green Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.
At Dixons Newall Green Academy, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Dixons Newall Green Academy missed 10.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 30.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.