Dixons Unity Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Dixons Unity Academy
Address: Whingate Road
Town/City: Leeds
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: LS12 3DS
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 0113 512 5530
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
Trust: Dixons Academies Trust
Sponsor: Dixons Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Inman
Capacity: 1000
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 907 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51.7%

Location and administration

URN: 146363
DfE Number: 383/4078
UKPRN: 10081427
UPRN: 72231491
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Leeds (E08000035)
Constituency: Leeds West and Pudsey (E14001325)
Electoral Ward: Armley (E05011385)

Easting & Northing: 425922E, 433287N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 47' 45.2" N 1° 36' 28.15" W
Plus Code: 9C5WQ9WR+9V

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mrs Marina Active - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Francisco Recalde Canete - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 November 2028.
  • Mrs Joanne Gittins - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Ms Joanne Gittins - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Mark Harrison - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Emma Hickey - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 June 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Clare Ingle - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 April 2027.
  • Mr Ash Jacobs - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Kristina Lamb-George - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 May 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Emma Lowe - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2028.
  • Mr Jason Patterson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Clare Skelding - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Miss Helen Sykes - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 September 2028.
  • Mr Simon Thompson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.