Dixons Middleton Academy
Manchester · Rochdale
DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 21 member schools: 4 primary schools, 14 secondary schools, 2 all-through schools, 1 16-19 setting. Local authorities: Bradford | Leeds | Liverpool | Manchester | Rochdale | Tameside. Regions: North West | Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
Dixons Middleton Academy is a secondary academy in Manchester, Rochdale, part of DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Dixons Middleton Academy
- Address
- Kenyon Lane, Middleton
- Postcode
- M24 2GT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- URN (official identifier)
- 143319
- Establishment number
- 4091
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1319
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1350
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Headteacher
- Miss Janine Kellett
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next · Inspected 26 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.dixonsmd.com
- Telephone
- 01616435116
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2016
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Dixons Middleton Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Rochdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,319 | 37,815 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.9% | 33.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.3% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 11.4% | 27.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
2 published inspections for Dixons Middleton Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 31 Mar 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Middleton Technology School (URN 105842)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 30 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Dixons Middleton Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Rochdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 10.5% | 8.6% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 29.5% | 25.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Dixons Middleton Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £515,900 for 469 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Rochdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 35.6% | 34.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £391 | £461 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Dixons Middleton Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,336 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Rochdale average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,174,000 £8,364 per pupil | £8,896 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £10,990,000 £8,226 per pupil | £8,519 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £5,097,000 £3,815 per pupil · 46.4% | £4,188 · 49.2% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,448,000 £1,084 per pupil · 13.2% | £851 · 10.0% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £579,000 £433 per pupil · 5.3% | £425 · 5.0% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £269 · 3.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £184,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £3,080,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,640 per pupil, supply and agency £630 per pupil — spending up £586 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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