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Tong Leadership Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bradford · BD4 6NR

Ages 11–19 · 799 pupils · Bradford

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

35.8

Overall absence

13.9%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-18

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 8-0.61
−20+2
Attainment 835.8
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry71%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.0%
Unauthorised9.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.9%
Enrolments in measure
846

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

120

Places offered

203

1st-preference offers

120

Total preferences (any rank)
311
Preferred offers (top 3)
153
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill50%

799 pupils · 1,610 places

Pupils on roll
799
Boys / girls
441 / 358
School capacity
1,610
Capacity fill
799 / 1,610 (50%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
345
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

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 Munif Zia

Location

Address
Westgate Hill Street
Postcode
BD4 6NR
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford South
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 11–19, in Bradford, Bradford, 799 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.2%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Secondary schools in Bradford
25
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD4
16
Secondary in BD4
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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    • P80.5
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence6.8%

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  • Bradford Forster Academy

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    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.5%

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  • Laisterdyke Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att835.8
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    • Absence11.1%

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    • Absence11.6%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence8.8%

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  • Pudsey Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence10.5%

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  • Dixons City Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.8 miles away

  • Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att847.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Munif Zia
Telephone
01274681455

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