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Titus Salt School

Community school · Bradford · BD17 5RH

Ages 11–18 · 1,462 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

39.1

Overall absence

12.3%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.58
−20+2
Attainment 839.1
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.1%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
8.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,279

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

260

Places offered

239

1st-preference offers

213

Total preferences (any rank)
887
Preferred offers (top 3)
239
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,462 pupils · 1,520 places

Pupils on roll
1,462
Boys / girls
744 / 718
School capacity
1,520
Capacity fill
1,462 / 1,520 (96%)
Free school meals
28.3%
FSM pupils
352
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Philip Temple

Location

Address
Higher Coach Road, Baildon, Shipley
Postcode
BD17 5RH
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Shipley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
32 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bradford, Bradford, 1,462 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.3%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Secondary schools in Bradford
25
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD17
5
Secondary in BD17
1
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Secondary in Bradford LA
32

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.1
    • P80.7
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence11.2%

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  • Beckfoot School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att850.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence9.0%

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    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att843.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Beckfoot Upper Heaton

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence15.2%

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  • Oasis Academy Lister Park

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence17.1%

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  • Bingley Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Bingley · BD16 2RS · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • Hanson Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD2 1JP · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence17.0%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Temple
Telephone
01274258969
Website
http://www.titussaltschool.co.uk

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