Secondary admissions

Year 7 intake in September 2024

The published admission number for this Academy is 245.

If you have not yet completed a local authority Common Application Form (CAF) you should complete the Late Y7 application form available in the Downloads section below.

If you completed a CAF but did not make 5 preferences, then you can complete the Y7 Additional Preference form, also available in the Downloads section below.

If you applied for the Academy and have not yet contacted the Council to keep your child on the waiting list, then you should complete the Y7 waiting list form now.

Year 7 intake in September 2025

Applications to the Academy should be made via the local authority (council) common application form (CAF). More information about the application process and a link to the form can be found on Bradford Council’s website in September. You will need to name the Academy as one of your school preferences on that form. If you live outside of the Bradford area, you will need to apply via your own local authority’s website. The deadline for applications is 31 October 2024.

The published admission number for this Academy is 245. If the Academy receives more applications than there are places available, places will be ranked in the order of the oversubscription criteria. For full details of the admissions arrangements, including the criteria, please read the Admissions and Appeals Policy (available from the Downloads section below).

If you are applying for a place at the Academy under the 'Exceptional medical or social need' or 'Children of staff' oversubscription criteria, please click here for details of what is required.

The table below shows the number of applications there were last year and how many places were allocated in each of the criteria:

* In line with our admission arrangements, an additional child was allocated a place above the admission number of 245, because they are the twin of the child who qualified for the remaining last place.

Each year the last child admitted under criteria, including distance, can vary as this is dependent upon factors such as the number of children applying that year, the number who qualify under the higher criteria, and the number of children who list the Academy as their 1st preference. As a guide for parents who are considering applying to the Academy, the last distance in previous years has been as follows:

Further information about the Academy can be found on this website or by contacting the Academy via:
e-mail: admin@dixonsaa.com
telephone: 01274 089890 – option 2

Open Event

An open event is planned to take place on Thursday 19 September. Arrival is from 4.15pm and the event will close at 6.30pm. Presentations will take place at 4.15pm and 5.15pm.

In-Year Applications

The funding agreement for the Academy dictates how many students it will be funded for in total. The Academy plans its operations such as staffing, timetabling, and provision of resources based on the funding received; this equates to the following provision:

• In the secondary phase (Years 7 to 11) there are 245 places in each year group

If a child is refused a place, this is because admission of another child would prejudice the provision of efficient education or the efficient use of resources.

Where vacancies occur, places are not offered based on the length of time children have been on the list but are filled in coordination with the local authorities and in line with the oversubscription criteria. It is, therefore, possible that a child may be added to the list who qualifies more highly within the criteria than children already on the list because each time a child is added, the list will be ranked again in line with the published oversubscription criteria. Looked-after children, previously looked-after children, and those allocated a place at the Academy in accordance with a Fair Access Protocol (explained below) take precedence over those on a waiting list.

Applications should be made on Bradford local authority’s ‘In Year Common Application Form’ (ICAF) which is available from the website. Once completed, the form needs to be returned directly to the local authority. On receipt of an ICAF the local authority will send a copy of this to the Academy, and then respond to advise if a place is available or not.

Applying for entry into Post 16 (sixth form)

For September 2025, please see the Post 16 section in November for further information.

In-year applications can be made at any time during the two-year programme. However, since the introduction of linear A Levels it is more difficult for students to transfer after the start of teaching. Space may not be available in all the subjects chosen, so students who apply for a place in the Sixth Form may have to choose an alternative course.

Applications for the sixth form should be made directly to the Academy.