Tong Leadership Academy

Tong Leadership Academy
Tong Leadership Academy
Location
	Westgate Hill Street; Tong; Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 6NR; England; 53°45′53″N 1°41′59″W / 53.764665°N 1.69981°W
Information
Type	Academy
Established	2008
Local authority	Bradford City Council
Trust	Star Academies
Department for Education URN	142761 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Executive Principal	Munif Zia
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 19
Enrolment	925 as of September 2020
Colours	Purple; Black; Green
Website	http://www.tongleadershipacademy.com/

Tong Leadership Academy (formerly Tong High School) is a co-educational secondary school located in the Tong area of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England.

History

In 2008 Tong High School went through a major remodelling. A new building was built and after vacating, the old building was demolished.

In December 2016, the school converted to academy status, joining Tauheedul Education Trust (now Star Academies), and was renamed Tong Leadership Academy.

Sport teams

Boys' sport teams include those for football, rugby, cricket, swimming, trampolining, badminton and athletics (indoor and cross country). Girls' sport teams include those for football, netball, rounders, gymnastics, swimming, cheerleading, trampolining, and athletics (indoor and cross country), and yoga

Notable former pupils

Fabian Delph – football player at Manchester City F.C. formerly, Aston Villa, Leeds United and Bradford City
Claire Hardaker – linguist
Zayn Malik – former member of the boy-band One Direction and now a solo artist
Melissa Steel – singer known for Kisses for Breakfast feat Popcaan, and I Loved You by Blonde which she featured on

References

↑ "Tong Leadership Academy". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Department for Education. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
↑ "New Tong High School opens doors". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "Tong Leadership Academy". Tauheedul Education Trust. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
↑ "Tauheedul Education Trust". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Department for Education. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
↑ "Tong High School". Tong High School. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "Tong High School wants to hear from former students". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "One Direction's Zayn Malik: I was caught with a BB gun at school". Now Magazine. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
↑ "Bradford singer Melissa rides high in the charts". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

External links

Official website

[gias-1] "Tong Leadership Academy". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Department for Education. Retrieved 3 January 2018.

[2] "New Tong High School opens doors". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[3] "Tong Leadership Academy". Tauheedul Education Trust. Retrieved 1 December 2017.

[gias-tet-4] "Tauheedul Education Trust". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Department for Education. Retrieved 3 January 2018.

[5] "Tong High School". Tong High School. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[6] "Tong High School wants to hear from former students". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[7] "One Direction's Zayn Malik: I was caught with a BB gun at school". Now Magazine. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

[8] "Bradford singer Melissa rides high in the charts". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

v t e Schools in the City of Bradford
Primary schools	Appleton Academy Bradford Academy Bradford Girls' Grammar School Dixons Allerton Academy
Secondary schools	Appleton Academy Beckfoot Oakbank Beckfoot School Beckfoot Thornton Beckfoot Upper Heaton Belle Vue Girls' Academy Bingley Grammar School Bradford Academy Bradford Girls' Grammar School Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Carlton Bolling Carlton Keighley Co-op Academy Grange Dixons Allerton Academy Dixons City Academy Dixons Cottingley Academy Dixons Kings Academy Feversham Girls' Academy Hanson Academy Holy Family Catholic School Ilkley Grammar School Immanuel College Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Oasis Academy Lister Park Parkside School St Bede's & St Joseph's Catholic College Titus Salt School Tong Leadership Academy Trinity Academy Bradford
Independent schools	Bradford Christian School Bradford Grammar School
Further education	Bradford College Keighley College Shipley College
Defunct schools	St Bede's Grammar School St Joseph's Catholic College

v t e Star Academies
Academies	Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Bay Leadership Academy Highfield Leadership Academy Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Small Heath Leadership Academy Starbank School Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School The Valley Leadership Academy Tong Leadership Academy
Free schools	Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

Tong Leadership Academy

Location

Westgate Hill Street Tong Bradford , West Yorkshire , BD4 6NR England 53°45′53″N 1°41′59″W / 53.764665°N 1.69981°W / 53.764665; -1.69981
Information
Type	Academy
Established	2008 (2008)
Local authority	Bradford City Council
Trust	Star Academies
Department for Education URN	142761 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Executive Principal	Munif Zia
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 19
Enrolment	925 as of September 2020^[update]
Colours	Purple Black Green
Website	http://www.tongleadershipacademy.com/