Laisterdyke Leadership Academy — Secondary School in Bradford

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Laisterdyke Leadership Academy

Bradford, BD3 8HE

886 Pupils

900 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

48.00% FSM %

502 Boys

384 Girls

About Laisterdyke Leadership Academy

Laisterdyke Leadership Academy is a mixed-gender Academies located in Bradford, Bradford, in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England for pupils aged 11–18. It currently has a status of Open.

It has 886 pupils on roll. School capacity: 900. Current headteacher: Mohammed Hafeez Khan.

This profile is based on official data from the Department for Education (DfE) Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register, updated March 2026.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy sponsor led
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Bradford
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Administrative District	Bradford
Parliamentary Constituency	Bradford East
Ward	Bradford Moor
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	STAR ACADEMIES
Opened	01-04-2016
UKPRN	10056094
URN	142681
Data Last Updated	05-02-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Tanzila Suman	Chair of Local Governing Body	03/02/2025	06/10/2028	Appointed by trustees
Mrs Clare Davis	Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free School	03/02/2024	—	N/A
Ms Asia Ajmal	Local Governor	30/06/2023	09/02/2026	Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates
Mr Idris Aurangzeb	Local Governor	07/10/2024	06/10/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Julie Bradley	Local Governor	07/11/2022	06/11/2026	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Arshid Chaudary	Local Governor	04/06/2025	03/06/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Mohammed Farooq	Local Governor	30/06/2023	29/06/2027	Elected by school staff
Mr Mohammed Khan	Local Governor	03/01/2024	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Gaushiya Saiyad	Local Governor	04/06/2025	03/06/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Robert Shu	Local Governor	18/03/2026	17/03/2030	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Sofia Siddique	Local Governor	16/10/2024	07/05/2025	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Emma Starkey	Local Governor	07/11/2022	31/08/2025	Appointed by foundation/Trust