Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 36.1 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 36.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 46%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.43
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.66, -0.20]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 163 | 36.1 | — | 46.0% | 71.8% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 165 | 35.8 | -0.43 | 39.4% | 70.9% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 166 | 31.7 | -0.90 | 31.0% | 70.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 174 | 37.7 | -0.57 | 45.0% | 75.0% | 3.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bradford for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 142681 |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Mohammed Hafeez Khan |
| Trust | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BD3 8HE |
| Latest pupils | 163 |
| FSM eligible | 48.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Thornbury Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 8HE
www.laisterdykeleadershipacademy.comView local authority page1274454400| DfE number | 4027 |
| UKPRN | 10056094 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2023 |