Dixons Middleton Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Manchester, Rochdale
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Rochdale Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Dixons Middleton Academy is a secondary school in Manchester, Rochdale for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 26 June 2024. Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Dixons Middleton Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, as at 5 of the 12 other Rochdale secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 2026 had 173 first-choice applications for 237 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 64 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 34% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 40.3 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Rochdale schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Kenyon Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 1,319 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Inspected 26 June 2024
Strengths
- “A feeling of belonging helps most pupils to feel happy in school.”
- “Pupils value the friendships that they forge with each other.”
- “They said that the large size of the school helps them to meet other pupils with similar interests.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils lack the motivation that they need to be successful in their learning.”
- “However, there is much more to be done to ensure that staff deliver the curriculum consistently well.”
- “Some pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 173 first-preference applications, 237 offers in total, 173 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rochdale.
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Anne's Church of England Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Edgar Wood Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Newhouse Academy 2.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Matthew Moss High School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kingsway Park High School 4.2 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published