George Dixon Academy

George Dixon Academy
Location
Portland Road/City Road

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B16 9GD

Coordinates52°28′39″N 1°57′20″W / 52.47743°N 1.9556°W / 52.47743; -1.9556
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoA Posse ad Esse
Religious affiliationMulticultural
Established1906
FounderGeorge Dixon
Local authorityBirmingham
Department for Education URN138695 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherClaire Bernard and David Horner
Staff100 (approx.)
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16 (17 to 18 for sixth form)
Enrolment1000+
Hours in school day8:45 to 15:30
Colour      
Websitehttps://www.georgedixonacademy.com/

George Dixon Academy is a secondary school located on Portland Road and City Road in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. Former names of the school include George Dixon Higher Grade School, George Dixon Grammar School, George Dixon Community School, George Dixon Grant Maintained School and George Dixon International School. The school operates under a co-headship with Claire Bernard and David Horner serving as co-headteachers since September 2025. Former heads include Tutvinder Mann, Robert Dowling and Anthony Hamilton, a double gold medal paralympian. The school was made in 1888 but the current building has been there since 1906 . The school opens at 8:45 and finishes at 15:30 Mon-Fri.