Dixons City Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Dixons City Academy
Address: Ripley Street
Town/City: Bradford
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: BD5 7RR
Telephone Number: 01274 089850
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2005
Trust: Dixons Academies Trust
Sponsor: Dixons Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Raouf Mohammed
Capacity: 900
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 892 (57% boys & 43% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 31.7%

Location and administration

URN: 130909
DfE Number: 380/6905
UKPRN: 10001992
UPRN: 100051951171
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Bradford (E08000032)
Constituency: Bradford East (E14001118)
Electoral Ward: Little Horton (E05016471)

Easting & Northing: 416098E, 431611N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 46' 52.39" N 1° 45' 25.35" W
Plus Code: 9C5WQ6JV+F5

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Newby Primary School (0.2km)
  2. Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford (0.3km)
  3. St Stephen's CofE Primary School (0.3km)
  4. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.3km)
  5. Crystal Gardens Primary School (0.5km)
  6. Eden Springs Girls Secondary (0.5km)
  7. The Fountain School (0.6km)
  8. Bowling Park Primary School (0.6km)
  9. Dixons Trinity Academy (0.7km)
  10. Dixons Music Primary (0.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Moneeza Alyas - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 February 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 January 2026.
  • Ms Umaira Bashir - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 June 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 20 June 2029.
  • Mr Ralph Berry - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
  • Mr Simon Gayle - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Rebecca Greenwood - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 January 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Dorothy Mead - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 January 2026.
  • Mr Mayat Mohamed - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 September 2027.
  • Mr Raouf Mohammed - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 April 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 January 2026.
  • Mr Raouf Mohammed - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 January 2026.
  • Mrs Heather Round - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 January 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 January 2026.
  • Clare Skelding - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 January 2026.
  • Ms Ridwana Wallace - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2029.
  • Mr Richard Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 January 2026.
  • Mrs Rabab Yawar - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 January 2026.
  • Ms Rabab Yawar - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2029.