Admissions

Year 7 intake in September 2027

The Academy operates a fair banding assessment as part of its admissions process.  To apply for a child to start Year 7 in September 2027, please click here to access the online supplementary information form which is used to enter your child for the assessment.  Once submitted, you will receive a confirmation e-mail.  The deadline for the supplementary form is 3.30pm on 30 September 2026.

Performing arts places

In addition to the fair-banding assessment, the Academy can allocate up to 18 places for children with an aptitude / talent for performing arts (drama and music).  If your child wishes to apply for a performing arts place, you should complete the Performing Arts section of the supplementary form.  Further information about the performing arts process can also be found here.

If you are unable to complete the online form, you can download a supplementary form from the Downloads section at the bottom of the page.  Paper forms can also be requested by e-mailing: admissions@dixonsca.com or by telephoning Admissions on 01274 089780 – option 7.

Exceptional medical or social need and Children of staff criteria

If you wish to apply under the above criteria, please read this guidance document for further information and a link to the separate application form.  The deadline for applications is 31 October 2026.  This form is required in addition to the supplementary form (see above).

All applicants will also need to complete the local authority (council) common application form (CAF) and name the Academy as a preference on that form.  More information about the application process and a link to the form can be found on Bradford Council’s website in September.  If you live outside of the Bradford area, you will need to apply via your own local authority’s website. The deadline for the CAF is 31 October 2026.

The published admission number (PAN) for this Academy is 180.  If the Academy receives more applications than there are places available, applications will be ranked in the order of the oversubscription criteria (see table below).  Full details of the admissions arrangements, including the criteria, please read the Admissions and Appeals Policy 2027-28 and the Dixons City & Dixons Kings guidance 2027 (available from the Downloads section below).

The table below shows the number of applications via the supplementary form last year and how many places were allocated in each of the criteria; these places were allocated across the 9 ability bands:

If you have any specific questions about the waiting list or admissions process, please contact us via:

e-mail:  admissions@dixonsca.com

telephone:  01274 089780 – option 7
Lines are open between 8.30am and 10.30am and from 2.30pm until 4.30pm.  If you are calling outside of these times or our lines are busy, please leave a voicemail and we will return your call.

Further information about the Academy can be found on this website or by contacting the Academy via:
e-mail:             info@dixonsca.com 
telephone:      01274 089850

Open Event

An open event is planned to take place on Thursday 17 September.  Arrival is from 4.15pm and the event will close at 7.00pm.  Presentations will take place at 4.30pm, 5.15pm and 6pm.

Year 7 intake in September 2026

Anyone who applied for the Academy but was not offered a place, will remain on the waiting list until the end of December 2026.

If you have not yet completed a local authority Common Application Form (CAF) you should complete the Late Year 7 Application Form available in the Downloads section below.  

If you completed a CAF but did not make 5 preferences, then you can complete the Year 7 Additional Preference form and add additional schools up to a total of 5.  A copy of the form is available in the Downloads section below.

If you have any specific questions about the waiting list or admissions process, please contact us via:

e-mail:  admissions@dixonsca.com

telephone:  01274 089780 – option 7
Lines are open between 8.30am and 10.30am and from 2.30pm until 4.30pm.  If you are calling outside of these times or our lines are busy, please leave a voicemail and we will return your call.
 

In-year admissions (Years 7 to 11)

The funding agreement for the academy dictates how many students it is 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:

There are 180 places in each of the year groups 7 to 11.

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 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. The form needs to be submitted directly to the local authority.  On receipt of the form, the local authority will process this and then write to you with the outcome.

Should you have any questions about the admissions process, please contact us by:

e-mail:  admissions@dixonsca.com

telephone:  01274 089780 – option 7
Lines are open between 8.30am and 10.30am and from 2.30pm until 4.30pm.  If you are calling outside of these times or our lines are busy, please leave a voicemail and we will return your call.

Mailing list for Year 7 – September 2028

Dixons start to accept details onto a mailing list from when children commence Year 5 at primary school.  Information on how to register interest will be published here in September 2026.

Entry onto the mailing list is not a guarantee of a place. We will simply use the information provided for the mailing list to inform you when the supplementary form is available to complete in July 2027.

Details of our current admissions arrangements are given in the Admissions & Appeals Policy (see Downloads section below).  Please note that the Policy relates only to the admission year stated on the document and is subject to change in future years.