53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
555.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
886
Pupils · 2024/25
71%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Laisterdyke Leadership Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Bradford
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+2pp
53%44%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-3pp
37%31%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
36.1
+0.3
37.734.731.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
EBacc entry
72%
+1pp
88%79%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
EBacc APS
555.7
+13.9
570.1510.2450.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 555.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
886
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
71%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Thornbury Road, Bradford, BD3 8HE
Local authority
Bradford
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 32% | 36.1 | Not applicable | 72% | 555.7 | 73% | 886 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 35% | 35.8 | -0.43 | 71% | 541.8 | 72% | 873 |
| 2022/23 | 36% | 24% | 31.7 | -0.90 | 70% | 450.4 | 72% | 881 |
| 2021/22 | 49% | 37% | 37.7 | -0.57 | 75% | 570.1 | 75% | 832 |
| 2018/19 | 41% | 24% | 32.5 | -0.53 | 88% | 507.2 | 90% | 965 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 26% | 34.8 | -0.41 | 91% | 520.4 | 95% | 926 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 34% | 35.7 | -0.17 | 65% | — | 75% | 947 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 1 |
| 2018/19 | 18.7 | D | -0.45 | 0% | 42 |
| 2017/18 | 31.1 | C | -0.15 | 8% | 49 |
| 2016/17 | 28.6 | C | -0.14 | Suppressed | 56 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 886 | 27.7 | 24% | 71% | 51% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 873 | 23.7 | 24% | 70% | 50% | 11% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 881 | 32.9 | 24% | 68% | 50% | 13% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 832 | 24.9 | 18% | 68% | 48% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 825 | 17.6 | 17% | 65% | 45% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 965 | 19.8 | 9% | 61% | 47% | 10% | 29% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.7 | — | — | — | 8% | 27% |
| 2016/17 | 947 | 14.5 | 10% | 64% | 48% | 6% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.