Tong Leadership Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Bradford
Tong Leadership Academy is a secondary school in Bradford for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2023. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Westgate Hill Street, Bradford, BD4 6NR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 799 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Tong Leadership Academy.”
- “Pupils’ aspirations are raised through a well-developed extra-curricular programme, including the school cadet programme.”
- “Educational visits to the theatre and local literary festivals link closely with the academic curriculum that pupils study.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils miss vital learning because they do not attend school as regularly as they should.”
- “In a small number of subject areas, further work is required to ensure that leaders’ well-developed plans and classroom routines are implemented consistently.”
- “In earlier year groups, the careers offer is not strategically developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 18% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 26.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 125 first-preference applications, 156 offers in total, 125 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Bradford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- Bradford Forster Academy 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Laisterdyke Leadership Academy 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Bronte Girls' Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Dixons City Academy 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Dixons Trinity Academy 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Carlton Bolling 3.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Dixons McMillan Academy 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Grange 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published