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Titus Salt School

Secondary · Community school · Bradford, BD17 5RH

Requires improvement

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Good
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,530 of 3,312

Worse than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#520 of 2,536

Better than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Titus Salt School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,462
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Philip Temple
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107395.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.40.8, worse than England, similar to Bradford41.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.55.8%, worse than England, similar to Bradford57.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.35.1%, worse than England, worse than Bradford38.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.9.9%, worse than England, similar to Bradford10.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths48.8%, worse than England, similar to Bradford51.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4242--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.38.89, better than England, better than Bradford33.7935
Average A-level gradeB--
Average points, best three A-levels38.84, better than England, better than Bradford35.1335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better20.9%, better than England, better than Bradford16.6%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.38, better than England--
A-level progressWell above average, better than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study101--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,462
Girls718
Boys744
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.5%
First language not English6.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,513
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.4%
Sixth form places2024/25250
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.237
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.117
Average class size20.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81%
Other White
4.2%
Pakistani
3.9%
Other mixed
2.7%
White and Asian
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Indian
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
African
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)96.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)40.68
Support staff (FTE)90.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2597.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2586.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.236
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.756
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.218
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.195
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence11.4%, worse than England, worse than Bradford10.3%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.3%, worse than England, better than Bradford28.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.7%, worse than England, worse than Bradford5.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate38.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.92.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.88.6%
Further education48%
School sixth form39%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%
Sixth form college1.2%
Employment0.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.85.3%
Higher education57.9%
Employment15.8%
Apprenticeship9.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.9.5%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Titus Salt School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBaildon Glen Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miNurseryHirst Wood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySaltaire Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWycliffe CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySandal Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryShipley CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryEldwick Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHigh Crags Primary Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryChrist Church Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Titus Salt School

What is Titus Salt School's Ofsted rating?

Titus Salt School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Titus Salt School rank in England?

Titus Salt School ranks 2,530 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 76% of schools) and 520 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

What are Titus Salt School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 35.1% of pupils at Titus Salt School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 40.8 (England 46.2).

What are Titus Salt School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Titus Salt School was B, and 20.9% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Titus Salt School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Titus Salt School made 236 offers from 756 applications (3.2 per offer), and 195 of 218 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Titus Salt School?

Titus Salt School has 1,462 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Titus Salt School?

Titus Salt School had 1,513 school places in 2024/25.

Does Titus Salt School have a sixth form?

Yes, Titus Salt School has a sixth form with 250 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Titus Salt School?

At Titus Salt School, the average class had 20.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Titus Salt School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Titus Salt School missed 11.4% of sessions (England 8%), and 26.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.