Dixons Cottingley Academy
Academy sponsor led in Bingley, Bradford.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 861 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 38.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Address | Cottingley New Road, Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.dixonsco.com |
| Telephone | 01274089900 |
| URN | 146198 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 November 2022, published 12 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Belle Vue Girls' Academy (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Beckfoot School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Titus Salt School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Bingley Grammar School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Dixons Allerton Academy (all-through school, about 3.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.