Laisterdyke Leadership AcademyCarlton Bolling
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy and Carlton Bolling are secondary schools in Bradford.
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Carlton Bolling scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Carlton Bolling is ahead on our composite score.
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy was judged Good and Carlton Bolling was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.1 for Laisterdyke Leadership Academy and 43.8 for Carlton Bolling.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Laisterdyke Leadership Academy (37.7 in 2021-22, 38.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Carlton Bolling (46.8 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordLaisterdyke Leadership Academy | BradfordCarlton Bolling | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 35 in Bradford | 8th of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 889 | 1,633 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,524 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD3 8HE | Bradford, BD3 0DU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.1 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.6% | 37.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.4% | 58.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 175 | 317 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 886 | 1,630 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.6% | 43.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 71.0% | 59.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.8% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.9% | 26.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
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