Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Academy sponsor led in Bradford, Bradford.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 889 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 48.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Address | Thornbury Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 8HE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.laisterdykeleadershipacademy.com |
| Telephone | 01274454400 |
| URN | 142681 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 January 2023, published 21 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Carlton Bolling (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Bradford Forster Academy (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Bronte Girls' Academy (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Co-op Academy Priesthorpe (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Bradford Academy (all-through school, about 2.4 km)
- Hanson Academy (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Valley Academy (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.