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Titus Salt School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Higher Coach Road, Baildon, Shipley, Bradford BD17 5RH · titussaltschool.co.uk · 01274 258969

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.9
average Attainment 8 score. Bradford 40.8, England 46
Last distance offered
2.18 mi
3.52 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Bradford Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,462
96% of 1,520 places
Local authority
Bradford
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
28.3%
First language not English
6.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.18 mi (3.52 km) from the school. Source: Bradford Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 218 families put the school first and 236 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 269 (Places 243)269September 2023: 247 (Places 235)247September 2024: 260 (Places 239)260September 2025: 186 (Places 238)186September 2026: 218 (Places 236)218Places 236
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262362180.989%
September 2025Sept 20252381860.889%
September 2024Sept 20242392601.1▲82%
September 2023Sept 20232352471.1▲83%
September 2022Sept 20222432691.1▲84%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.18 mi3.52 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.9, and 34.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bradford it was 40.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (38.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.0 (England 46.3)45.02017/18: 39.9 (England 46.5)39.92018/19: 41.6 (England 46.7)41.62021/22: 42.9 (England 48.8)42.92022/23: 41.8 (England 46.3)41.82023/24: 39.1 (England 45.9)39.12024/25: 40.9 (England 46.0)40.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.946.0
▼34.5%45.4%
▼54.2%64.8%
▼14.9%40.5%
▼3.314.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form39−3.3
Sixth form college1.2−2.1
Further education48+8.7
Other education0.4−1.3
Apprenticeship2.8−0.1
Employment0.8−0.9
Not in a lasting destination4.7−2
Activity not captured3.1+1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.1 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 29.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 32.0 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 31.0 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 40.1 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 35.3 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 35.6 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 38.9 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
68 studentsB (38.9)Well above average +0.38
71 studentsB (38.6)Above average +0.35
50 studentsDist (35.8)Above average +0.36
9 studentsDist* (47.2)Above average +0.75
20.9%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2471B- (35.6)+0.38
2022/2376B- (35.3)—
2021/2265B (40.1)—
2018/19109C (31)+0.01
2017/1894C+ (32)-0.12
2016/17104C (29.5)-0.13
2015/16102C+ (32.1)+0.16

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University57.9+6.3
Other education2.1−2.1
Apprenticeship9.5−2.1
Employment15.8−5.3
Not in a lasting destination9.5+5.3
Activity not captured5.3−2.1

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Titus Salt School on 14 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
14 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (132 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
90%
Replies
132
9% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼68% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●47% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲78% agreeEngland 67%

based on 28 parents (21%) with SEND

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