- What did Ofsted judge Laisterdyke Leadership Academy's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Laisterdyke Leadership Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Laisterdyke Leadership Academy?
- Laisterdyke Leadership Academy has 889 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Laisterdyke Leadership Academy take?
- Laisterdyke Leadership Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
- Where is Laisterdyke Leadership Academy located?
- Laisterdyke Leadership Academy is located in Bradford, BD3 8HE, Bradford.
- How do I apply to Laisterdyke Leadership Academy?
- Laisterdyke Leadership Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
- How are Year 7 places decided at Laisterdyke Leadership Academy?
- When Laisterdyke Leadership Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 1); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff employed at Laisterdyke Leadership Academy for 2 or more years at the time of application and offer of a place, and / or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage (see note 2); 3. Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children with proven, exceptionally strong special, medical or social circumstances, which are directly relevant to attendance at Laisterdyke Leadership Academy. Parents are responsible for providing the professional supporting evidence to the school by the closing date from a consultant, doctor, psychologist, social worker or from another relevant independent professional (see note 3), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Children who live nearest from home to school will receive priority for any criteria that are oversubscribed. If the distance between home and school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), random allocation is used as a tie-breaker. Bradford Council's School Admissions Team will undertake the random allocation process.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Laisterdyke Leadership Academy?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 58% of pupils at Laisterdyke Leadership Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.