Tong Leadership Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 142761
- Address
- Westgate Hill Street, BD4 6NR
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 788 (52% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.5%
- Girls
- 43.5%
- First language not English
- 29.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.4%
- Persistent absence
- 40.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.0%
White British 49.7%
Pakistani 18%
Other White 9.5%
Mixed 7.4%
African 5.5%
Indian 2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 89%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.2
Local authority average 41
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.41
Local authority average 3.48
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 81 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 68 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 168 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
| Geography | GCSE | 77 |
Admissions
Tong Leadership Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 132 68 64 |
| Year 8 | 175 94 81 |
| Year 9 | 177 108 69 |
| Year 10 | 149 91 58 |
| Year 11 | 155 84 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 35.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 37.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 10.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 72.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 15.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 11.0% 14.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 11.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |