Admissions

Year 7 intake in September 2026

The national offer date for Year 7 school places is Monday 2 March 2026.  Parents who completed the local authorities Common Application / Preference Form (CAF / CPF) will be advised by the local authorities of the school allocated to their child on this date.

For Dixons McMillan, there were 966 preferences on the CAF / CPF for the 134 places available.  The breakdown of places by oversubscription criteria is as follows:

There were 660 preferences on the list after the last place allocated.  Regrettably, because of the high number of applications it has not been possible to offer every child, who wants one, a place.  

Waiting list and forms

We automatically keep every child's name on the waiting list until the end of December 2026, but you should also return the local authority’s Year 7 Waiting List Form to inform them if you want your child to stay on the waiting list for this academy or any other school.  A copy of the form is available from the Downloads section below.

If you wish to submit an application under exceptional medical or social need criterion, or children of staff criterion, please read this guidance document for further information and a link to the separate application form.

If you have not yet completed a local authority Common Application Form (CAF) you should complete the Late Year 7 Application Form available in the Downloads section below.

If you completed a CAF but did not make 5 preferences, then you can complete the Year 7 Additional Preference form and add additional schools up to a total of 5.  A copy of the form is available in the Downloads section below.

If you have any specific questions about the waiting list or admissions process, please contact us via:

e-mail:  admissions@dixonsma.com

telephone:  01274 089780 – option 7 
Lines are open between 8.30am and 10.30am and from 2.30pm until 4.30pm.  If you are calling outside of these times or our lines are busy, please leave a voicemail and we will return your call.

Further information about the Academy can be found on this website or by contacting the Academy via:

e-mail:  info@dixonsma.com

telephone:  01274 089880 

In-year admissions (Years 7 to 11)

The funding agreement for the Academy dictates how many students it will be funded for in total. The Academy plans its operations such as staffing, timetabling, and provision of resources based on the funding received; this equates to the following provision:

• There are 134 places in each of Years 7 to 11.

If a child is refused a place, this is because admission of another child would prejudice the provision of efficient education or the efficient use of resources.

Where vacancies occur, places are not offered based on the length of time children have been on the list but are filled in coordination with the local authorities and in line with the oversubscription criteria. It is, therefore, possible that a child may be added to the list who qualifies more highly within the criteria than children already on the list because each time a child is added the list will be ranked again in line with the published oversubscription criteria. Looked-after children, previously looked-after children, and those allocated a place at the Academy in accordance with a Fair Access Protocol take precedence over those on a waiting list.

Applications should be made on Bradford local authority’s ‘In Year Common Application Form’ (ICAF) which is available from the website. The form needs to be submitted directly to the local authority.  On receipt of the form, the local authority will process this and then write to you with the outcome.

Should you have any questions about the admissions process, please e-mail: admissions@dixonsma.com or telephone: 01274 089780 – option 7