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Shipley College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 16+ · Further education
Exhibition Road, Victoria Road, Leeds BD18 3JW · shipley.ac.uk · 01274 327222
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Local authority
- Bradford
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
Applied general average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 students | Pass+ (18.5) | Well below average -0.78 |
67.6%finished their course
| Earlier years: Applied general | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 13 | Pass+ (18.8) | -0.82 |
| 2022/23 | 21 | Merit- (22.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 52 | Merit (25) | — |
| 2018/19 | 51 | Merit+ (27.6) | +0.13 |
| 2017/18 | 38 | Dist- (30.5) | +0.63 |
| 2016/17 | 64 | — | +0.27 |
| 2015/16 | 91 | — | -0.03 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 17.4 | −0.7 |
| Further and other education | 14.5 | −4.5 |
| Further education | 14 | −4.4 |
| Other education | 0.5 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3 | −0.6 |
| Employment | 20.3 | −5.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 33.2 | +8.5 |
| Activity not captured | 8.2 | +2.5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Shipley College on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 19 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Contribution to meeting skills needs | Strong standard |
| Young people: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Young people: achievement | Expected standard |
| Young people: participation and development | Expected standard |
| Adult learning: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Adult learning: achievement | Needs attention |
| Adult learning: participation and development | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships: achievement | Expected standard |
| Apprenticeships: participation and development | Expected standard |
| High needs: curriculum, teaching and training | Strong standard |
| High needs: achievement | Expected standard |
| High needs: participation and development | Strong standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective