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Laisterdyke Leadership Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bradford · BD3 8HE

Ages 11–18 · 889 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

35.8

Overall absence

11.1%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.43
−20+2
Attainment 835.8
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry71%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.0%
Unauthorised6.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
940

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

110

Places offered

176

1st-preference offers

110

Total preferences (any rank)
316
Preferred offers (top 3)
143
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

889 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
889
Boys / girls
509 / 380
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
889 / 900 (99%)
Free school meals
48.1%
FSM pupils
428
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Star Academies
Headteacher
Mr Mohammed Hafeez Khan

Location

Address
Thornbury Road
Postcode
BD3 8HE
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bradford, Bradford, 889 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.1%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Secondary schools in Bradford
25
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD3
13
Secondary in BD3
3
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Secondary in Bradford LA
32

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.2%

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  • Bradford Forster Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+33%
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  • Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy

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  • Bronte Girls' Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • P80.2
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    • Absence8.8%

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  • Co-op Academy Priesthorpe

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Absence11.7%

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  • Hanson Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence17.0%

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  • Valley Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.8
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence12.5%

    2.0 miles away

  • Dixons Trinity Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mohammed Hafeez Khan
Telephone
01274454400
Website
www.laisterdykeleadershipacademy.com

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