Titus Salt School

Type Secondary
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Higher Coach Road
Baildon
Shipley
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD17 5RH
Phone 01274258969
Reference Number 107395

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Titus Salt School, located at Higher Coach Road, Baildon, West Yorkshire (BD17 5RH), is a mixed comprehensive community school that caters to students in the age range of 11 to 18. It was originally a grammar school, now known for its specialism in Mathematics and Computing. First established in 1896 by Sir Titus Salt, the school has evolved into an institution focusing on community, resilience, ambition, and care.

The school has a diverse and inclusive approach, offering a range of clubs, activities, and interventions. It is part of the Bradford local authority and is led by Headteacher Ian Morrel, who was appointed in September 2012. The school has a capacity of 1,520 students, with approximately 1,467 enrolled as of October 31, 2023. It also provides a sixth form.

Academic standards are high, with the school offering GCSE and A Level courses in core and elective subjects. Notable outcomes include the school being featured in an Ofsted report from 2005 that praised its performance as an "effective school with an outstandingly clear sense of purpose". The school has prominent alumni and features a sportsmark, international school award, and Investors in People award.

The school grounds include a new building, developed under a governmental scheme in 2008, and demolished the old building shortly after. The school is situated in Baildon, near Shipley, Bradford, and benefits from the vibrancy of the local community.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1451
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.79%
Girls: 49.21%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 24.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 143 109 252
8 138 110 248
9 111 134 245
10 124 127 251
11 119 134 253
12 49 53 102
13 53 47 100

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 82.3%
White, Other 3.9%
Pakistani 3.9%
Mixed, Other 2.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.1%
White & Asian 1.9%
Indian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Requires Improvement
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2022-05-16
Date Description Report
2022-03-16 School inspection: School inspection:
2016-02-03 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-05-13 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2014-02-18 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-02-21 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2010-11-10 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-01-26 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2008-02-06 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-10-18 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2005-01-31 Full inspection Full inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
41.7 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 33% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 52% Unlock Unlock

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
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Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 35.33 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 36.13 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- C C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 16.1% Unlock Unlock

2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 173 16
Third Preference 235 8
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

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