| Address: | Portland Road, Birmingham, B16 9GD |
| Website: | www.georgedixonacademy.com |
| Telephone: | 01215666565 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Birmingham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Anthony Hamilton |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138695 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/03/2017
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1129 |
| Number of Pupils: | 968 |
| Number of Boys: | 487 |
| Number of Girls: | 481 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.8% | 8.2% |
| School: | 60% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 93% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 28% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 43.8 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 4.14 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE | 2out of 4 | 150 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB | 3out of 4 | 1,056 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW | 4out of 4 | 1,076 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND | - not rated | 1,103 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH | 2out of 4 | 1,295 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ | 1out of 4 | 817 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB | 4out of 4 | 1,006 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND | 4out of 4 | 1,124 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL | 4out of 4 | 1,179 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ | - not rated | 2,480 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY | - not rated | 586 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS | - not rated | 1,202 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG | - not rated | 2,067 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR | - not rated | 2,286 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS | 3out of 4 | 2,353 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.