Dixons Trinity Academy

Name

Dixons Trinity Academy

Legal name

Dixons Trinity Academy

Website

https://dixonsta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bradford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government School Funding: As a state-funded academy within Dixons Academies Trust, the academy receives funding from the Department for Education. Funding agreements are stored centrally on the trust website. The academy is a company limited by guarantee and exempt charity, regulated by the Department for Education rather than the Charity Commission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dixons Trinity Academy is a state-funded secondary school (academy) in Bradford, UK, providing full-time secondary education for pupils aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) under the Dixons Academies Charitable Trust. It delivers an EBacc-aligned, knowledge-rich curriculum with a published admission number of 134 students per year group, supplemented by a Careers Education Programme, parent engagement via the MCAS app, and accessory programs including the iBase library, DEAR reading, 100% Book revision, Stretch Projects, Co-Curricular electives, Family Dining, and a specialist Cricket Academy pathway.

Product overview

Dixons Trinity Academy operates a single, unified secondary school education programme for students in Years 7-11, with a published admission number of 134 students per year group. The academy offers a broad and ambitious EBacc-aligned curriculum as its core educational product, supplemented by a portfolio of integrated programmes including the iBase library and digital resource centre (with e-book collections and Britannica School access), the DEAR daily reading programme, the 100% Book daily revision system, Stretch Projects for autonomy development, a Co-Curricular Electives programme, Family Dining meals service, a structured Careers Education Programme aligned to Gatsby Benchmarks, Remote Learning provisions via Sparx Maths and Seneca Learning, and the MCAS parent engagement app. The academy also offers specialist pathways including a Cricket Academy programme with up to 13 places and a Lord Kalms Bursary for eligible students. Additional support services encompass safeguarding, family support, and flexible working options for staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dixons Trinity Academy Secondary Education Programme Comprehensive secondary school education programme for students in Years 7-11, aligned to the EBacc curriculum (English, mathematics, science, a language, and history/geography) with a focus on academic rigour and university preparation. State-funded, free to attend, with 670 funded places across Years 7-11.
• Cricket Academy Programme Specialist cricket programme offering up to 13 places per Year 7 cohort for children with aptitude for cricket, with dedicated skills assessment and training pathway alongside the full secondary academic curriculum.
• MCAS (My Child at School) App Standalone parent portal application (Bromcom MCAS) providing parents with real-time access to student attendance records, behaviour information, and class reports. Available as iOS and Android mobile applications and via web browser.
• The Lord Kalms Bursary Financial bursary of up to £1,000 per year available to past and current Dixons Trinity students, established by Lord Kalms as the original sponsor of Dixons City Academy in 1990.
• Family Dining Service Formal midday meal service where students eat healthy meals cooked fresh on site, seated at tables. Includes provision for free school meals to eligible families and allergy information management.
• Careers Education Programme Structured careers programme from Year 7 onwards including careers sessions, employer encounters, workplace experiences, access to the Unifrog platform, and connections to further education and apprenticeship pathways, aligned to the Gatsby Benchmarks.
• School Facility Hire School facilities available for hire to community groups and external users via the edu-lettings.org booking platform, generating ancillary income for the academy.

Quantifiable outcome

• +0.76 Progress 8 score (2023 results)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• West Bowling AssociationminorOthers · 1 January 2023Partnership with West Bowling Association to connect families with advice and guidance on issues such as debt and social housing. Part of the academy's community support initiatives.
• Born in BradfordminorOthersDixons Trinity participates in Born in Bradford's Age of Wonder study, a research programme looking at health and wellbeing of teenagers. Students contribute to a rich dataset while gaining insight into the research process and sense of participating in something larger than themselves.
• Music for YouthminorOthersNational initiative bringing together around 60,000 young people through regional events and national festival. Dixons Trinity's Pitch Perfect vocal group progressed from regional competition to National Festival at Birmingham Symphony Hall.
• Education Endowment FoundationcoreOthersBradford Research School (part of Research Schools Network) is funded by the Education Endowment Foundation, an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement. The Research Schools Network comprises 32 Research Schools.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ARK (Absolute Return for Kids): Large UK education charity running a national network of academies focused on educational disadvantage. Comparable as a similarly mission-driven academy network with a strong performance track record and shared-services model.
• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts, operating 50+ primary and secondary schools. Comparable as a high-performing MAT operating across multiple sites with shared services and a knowledge-rich ethos in many of its schools.
• Oasis Academy: Large UK academy chain operating primary and secondary schools nationally. Comparable as a wider academy network serving disadvantaged cohorts with a community-anchored ethos.

Direct peers

• Dixons McMillan Academy: Sister secondary academy within Dixons Academies Trust in Keighley. Operates the same knowledge-rich curriculum and culture, and shares the trust's central services — a directly comparable operating model in a neighbouring city.
• Dixons City Academy: Sister secondary academy within Dixons Academies Trust, also based in Bradford. Shares the same 'no excuses' culture, EBacc-aligned curriculum, and trust back-office services — the most directly comparable secondary school to Dixons Trinity.
• Reach Academy Feltham: High-performing UK state secondary school serving a disadvantaged catchment, with strong focus on university progression and character education. Comparable in cohort profile and academic-outcome leadership.
• Dixons Kings Academy: Sister secondary academy within Dixons Academies Trust in Bradford. Uses the same culture, curriculum model, and admissions approach — operating in the same city with directly comparable intake demographics.
• Michaela Community School: London-based state secondary school widely regarded as the UK benchmark for knowledge-rich curriculum, 'no excuses' culture, and academic rigour. A directly comparable model and outcomes benchmark for Dixons Trinity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dixons-trinity-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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