38%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
18%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
26.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
329.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
791
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
39%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Tong 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
38%
-12pp
58%48%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
18%
-19pp
45%31%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Attainment 8
26.4
-9.4
38.332.326.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.4
EBacc entry
24%
-47pp
89%57%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
329.8
-139.3
764.4547.1329.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 329.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
791
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
39%
Contact
Address
Westgate Hill Street, Bradford, BD4 6NR
Local authority
Bradford
Website
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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 | 38% | 18% | 26.4 | Not applicable | 24% | 329.8 | 24% | 791 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 37% | 35.8 | -0.61 | 70% | 469.1 | 71% | 788 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 32% | 38.2 | -0.26 | 89% | 579.5 | 91% | 853 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 45% | 38.3 | -0.32 | 80% | 764.4 | 80% | 927 |
| 2018/19 | 37% | 28% | 35.3 | -0.39 | 46% | 548.1 | 46% | 925 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 25% | 36.9 | -0.33 | 30% | 689.2 | 30% | 1,036 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not applicable | Not eligible | 11 |
| 2022/23 | 23.7 | D+ | — | Suppressed | 47 |
| 2021/22 | 19.3 | D | — | 0% | 29 |
| 2018/19 | 29.9 | C | +0.48 | 7% | 38 |
| 2017/18 | 31.4 | C | -0.24 | 11% | 40 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 791 | 20.6 | 26% | 30% | 49% | 13% | 39% |
| 2023/24 | 788 | 15.8 | 24% | 30% | 46% | 14% | 41% |
| 2022/23 | 853 | 15.8 | 21% | 28% | 50% | 14% | 45% |
| 2021/22 | 927 | 15.9 | 19% | 27% | 53% | 12% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 921 | 15.8 | 19% | 28% | 50% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 925 | 15.0 | 18% | 32% | 55% | 10% | 28% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — | 9% | 29% |
| 2016/17 | 1,153 | — | 24% | 29% | 58% | 11% | 35% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.