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Laisterdyke Leadership Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Hafeez Khan

corporate_fareSTAR ACADEMIES

location_onBradford, BD3 8HE

language Visit Website phone 1274454400

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

881

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Attainment 8

36.1

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GCSE Rank

#26 in Bradford

#2,949 of 3,216 nationally

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Laisterdyke Leadership Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bradford, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Laisterdyke Leadership Academy is an academy sponsor led in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of STAR ACADEMIES. The school has approximately 886 pupils on roll, of whom 51% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.1, placing the school #26 in Bradford and #2,949 of 3,216 nationally. 32.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 6.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

36.1

Grade 5+ E&M

32.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.1%

Entering EBacc71.80%

EBacc APS3.41

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70.90%

EBacc APS3.28

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.90

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

31.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS2.71

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc75%

EBacc APS3.28

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.53

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88%

EBacc APS2.98

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc91%

EBacc APS3.19

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

76%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

80%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2022

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 January 2023

Inspection Report

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16 October 2019

Inspection Report

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12 February 2019

Inspection Report

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12 June 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-01-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-02-12

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-06-12

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-09-29

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.0%(27 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 886 pupils. During this period, there were 34 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	886	34	3.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	880	72	8.2%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	878	31	3.5%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	873	34	3.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	873	25	2.9%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	886	79	8.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	881	61	6.9%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	880	34	3.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	861	15	1.7%	4.7%	3
2021/22 (Spring term)	832	26	3.1%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	830	20	2.4%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	833	12	1.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	825	1	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	840	13	1.5%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	909	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	909	62	6.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	908	114	12.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	968	41	4.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	965	93	9.6%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	948	133	14.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	943	79	8.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	926	80	8.6%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	916	173	18.9%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	940	10	1.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	947	24	2.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	954	16	1.7%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 130 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 42 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Physical Disability 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils