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Why Dixons McMillan?

Culture

Culture

Our ‘no excuses’ approach instils strong learning habits, ultimately helping scholars become better qualified and fully ready to lead happy and successful lives.

Powerful knowledge

Powerful knowledge

All our scholars are entitled to a curriculum and to the powerful knowledge which will open doors and maximise their life chances.
Impact

Impact

We are proud to be Ofsted Outstanding in every area.
Literacy

Literacy

We develop scholars who are confident readers, speakers and writers.
Year 8 Options

Year 8 Options

Making the right choices.
Classroom routines

Classroom routines

Our lesson routines are embedded into the classroom culture and support scholars' learning every day.

Feedback is a gift

Feedback is a gift

At Dixons McMillan, we all have a Growth Mindset and accept feedback as a gift, so we are better tomorrow than we are today.

Stretch

Stretch

Our stretch projects enable scholars to prepare for completing the EPQ and dissertations when they get to university.

Careers education

Careers education

We provide students with opportunities to engage regularly with employers and develop the knowledge and skills to be successful in the workplace.

Family dining

Family dining

We eat lunch ‘family dining’ style, during which scholars learn to serve themselves and each other.

Expeditions

Expeditions

We fully believe that learning outside the classroom increases confidence and relationships inside. 100% of scholars attend our residentials.
Remote Learning

Remote Learning

Accessing learning from home.

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Looking for clear and actionable advice for working with parents to support their children’s learning? Our guidance report includes recommendations in four key areas. Download now: https://t.co/2lI6bht2za https://t.co/cGhICx1se8
8:03pm 19.06.2021

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Week 10: our focus is on our growth mind set and how we can be better tomorrow than today. Good luck to @dixonsma_2026 and @Dixonsma_2027 for your end of year assessments.
9:55am 20.06.2021

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Well done to the classes of @dixonsma_2024 and @dixonsma_2025 last week for their resilience in their end of year assessments. Amazing hard work, determination and grit shown! We look forward to celebrating successes and identifying next steps in your end of year reports.
9:53am 20.06.2021

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Today's release on #DixonsOpenSource comes from the amazing @DixonsMP; the exemplar of how it's possible to use music to raise standards of achievement in reading, writing and mathematics. It is also at the heart of a joyful and disciplined school culture. https://t.co/GFtdHGXQnz https://t.co/IOoaLUas7v
5:00pm 18.06.2021