Tong Leadership Academy

Tong Leadership Academy (formerly Tong High School) is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in the Tong area of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England.^[1]

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

History

In 2008 Tong High School went through a major remodelling. A new building was built and after vacating, the old building was demolished.^[2]

In December 2016, the school converted to academy status, joining Tauheedul Education Trust (now Star Academies), and was renamed Tong Leadership Academy.^[3][4]

Sport teams

Boy's sport teams include those for football, rugby, cricket, swimming, trampolining, badminton and athletics (indoor and cross country).^[5] Girl's 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^[6]
• Claire Hardaker – linguist
• Zayn Malik – former member of the boy-band One Direction^[7] 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^[8]

See also

• List of schools in Bradford