Dixons Trinity Impact Report 2018

AN OFSTED OUTSTANDING SCHOOLHIGHEST PERFORMING

CLIMBING THE STATE SCHOOL ACROSS BRADFORD & LEEDS
MOUNTAIN TO

UNIVERSITY

IMPACT REPORT 2018

HARD WORK / TRUST / FAIRNESS

OUR MISSION FAIRNESS

HARD WORK / TRUST / FAIRNESS

At Dixons Trinity, we all have a sentence that states the lasting impression we want to leave on the world.
Our academy sentence is:
“All students succeeded at university, thrived in a top job and had a great life.”
In order to achieve this, our practice is rooted in our three core values:

Hard Work

We never give up. We remain positive so that we have the strength to persevere with even the hardest work.
We do what it takes for as long as it takes.

Trust

We are honest. We do what we say we’ll do and do not make excuses.
We are loyal and have the courage to do the right thing.

Fairness

We play by the rules. We are respectful, polite and courteous at all times.
We don’t take advantage of others and helping a member of our team is
helping ourselves.
Through rigour, simplicity and a relentless focus on success, all
students work hard every day to climb the mountain to university.
At Dixons Trinity, teachers can teach, students can learn and
it is cool to be smart.

Dixons Trinity is di erent to many schools; they have a real
focus on how their children will grow as people and put a lot
of work into preparing them for life beyond school. I love how
Trinity is strict but fair in everything they do and how any
issues that arise are dealt with immediately. The homework,
teaching and preparation for GCSEs has really helped
Rihanna make progress since she arrived. I can see how
much her con dence has increased and I am kept well
informed of her academic achievements.
Mum of Rihanna, Y8

2018 GCSE OutcomesMAOSUTREMRIYSSIONthe urge to get better and better at something that matters FAIRNESS
HARD WORK / TRUST / FAIRNESS

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of work into preparing them for life beyond school. I love how *Independent Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance
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OUR MISSIONPlaced 3rd nationally for Progress 8, 2018. FAIRNESS
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DISTINCTIVE FEATURES

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DISTINCTIVE FEATURES

I am so grateful that Ismail got a place at Dixons Trinity. The

teachers motivate Ismail to put 100% e ort into everything

he does and he enjoys coming to school every day. Ismail has

lovely relationships with all his teachers and I know that he is

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always be ‘on task’, fully
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indicate their shared understanding deepening their

commitment to hard work. learning. It also provides
Individual student progress is opportunities to take part in a
discussed in parents’ evenings, wide range of co-curricular
telephone conversations and electives which enrich and
Dream Team presentations.
broaden students’
cultural literacy.

Progress grades are issued 3 times a year. For general communication we use text, the academy website/blog, Twitter and our Newsflash.

DISTINCTIVE FEATURESI am so grateful that Ismail got a place at Dixons Trinity. The
teachers motivate Ismail to put 100% e ort into everything
he does and he enjoys coming to school every day. Ismail has
lovely relationships with all his teachers and I know that he is
in the right place to be successful. Thank you to all Trinity
sta for what you have done for my son; what you do is
100% genuine, 100% of the time.

Mum of Mohammed Ismail

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leaders each sign a students more classroom time to

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indicate their shared understanding deepening their

commitment to hard work. learning. It also provides
Individual student progress is opportunities to take part in a
discussed in parents’ evenings, wide range of co-curricular
telephone conversations and electives which enrich and
Dream Team presentations.
broaden students’
use text, the academy website/blog, cultural literacy.

Twitter and our Newsflash.

WHAT OTHERS What most impresses me, is the way all sta share the same
HAVE SAID sense of purpose and urgency; this is what children need and
this is what Trinity delivers. It transforms the lives of those
The values and drivers are visible in every part of the students who walk through its doors.
school and it is easy to see why students leave with
examination results and aspirations that will change Sebastien Chapleau,
their lives. Founding headteacher of La Fontaine Academy,
Katie Hunter, Bromley
Ryedale School

I do not believe anyone could visit your school and
not leave unequivocally convinced you place life
chances of every child at the centre of everything.

I better today than yesterday?
Gary Green,
City Academy Norwich

You are driving your community, your school and DIXONS TRINITY ACADEMY
Trinity Road, Bradford, BD5 0BE
Co-currlyaiocsutruthclihnaigldryreoEnu.lwYeiolcluetlvoievvreedyoso.ur chCildurelntulikreeit ios tfheRevision Principal: Luke Sparkes
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Phone: 01274 424350
AN OFSTED OUTSTANDING SCHOOL Email: [email protected]
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