Dixons Cottingley Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Bingley, Bradford
Dixons Cottingley Academy is a secondary school in Bingley, Bradford for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 November 2022. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cottingley New Road, Bingley, BD16 1TZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 861 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 November 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have high aspirations for pupils.”
- “Pupils receive a strong academic curriculum.”
- “Leaders sustain a focus on rapid and ongoing improvement.”
To improve
- “However, in some cases, pupils feel that the rules are too strict.”
- “Some of these pupils do not feel confident to raise this with teachers.”
- “However, there is variance in how well teachers use this information to adapt their teaching and fill gaps in learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2023 (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) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.7 | 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: 90 first-preference applications, 172 offers in total, 90 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2026, as Bradford published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- Belle Vue Girls' Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beckfoot School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Titus Salt School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bingley Grammar School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Lister Park 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published