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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bradford Forster Academy | Carlton Bolling | Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College | Laisterdyke Leadership Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bradford Forster Academy | Carlton Bolling | Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College | Laisterdyke Leadership Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bradford, BD4 8RG | Bradford, BD3 0DU | Bradford, BD3 8HE | Bradford, BD3 8HE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Outstanding | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 37.0 | 43.0 | — | 35.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | 0.3 | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 33% | 39% | — | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 50% | 55% | — | 51% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 45% | 41% | — | 71% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 3.6 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.5% | 8.2% | — | 11.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.8% | 25.5% | — | 35.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.2% | 1.9% | — | 5.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.24 (Competitive) | — | 0.79 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 147 | 381 | — | 110 |
| Places offereddiffers | 187 | 317 | — | 176 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 892 | 1,633 | — | 889 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 892 / 1,050 (85%) | 1,633 / 1,524 (107%) | — | 889 / 900 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.4% | 46.3% | — | 48.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Daniel Styles | Mr Mohammed Azum | Colette Roberts | Mr Mohammed Hafeez Khan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bradford East | Bradford East | Bradford East | Bradford East |
| Sponsordiffers | Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust | Carlton Academy Trust | — | Star Academies |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST | — | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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