Shipley College, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Shipley College excels at connecting learners with real employers and industry professionals, giving them practical experience and clear career pathways. Teachers use creative and varied teaching methods to help learners understand their subjects deeply. The college is genuinely committed to supporting disadvantaged students and those with learning barriers, with most learners making good progress and moving into positive destinations.
Key Strengths
- Excellent partnerships with employers and community groups that shape curriculum design and provide real-world learning opportunities
- Strong focus on inclusion with well-planned support for learners with barriers to learning
- High achievement rates across most qualifications with learners progressing to positive destinations
- Effective teaching strategies using a range of assessment methods to check understanding
- Clear culture of respect and good behaviour with strong staff support for learners
Areas for Improvement
- Support for some learners with specific needs (such as dyslexia) is not processed quickly enough by learning support services
- GCSE mathematics outcomes remain below national averages
- A small proportion of feedback to learners in GCSE English and Esports is too vague to guide improvement
- Too many learners left level 3 health and social care and business management courses in 2024/2025
- Some staff feel leaders do not consistently listen to their concerns
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with leaders creating an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon.
Extracurricular Activities
Work experience aligned with career aspirations, employer-led projects including professional video production and space hub projects, Esports with event setup and streaming software training
Shipley College is a strong performing institution that works effectively with employers and community stakeholders to provide relevant education and training. The college demonstrates strong leadership and makes a positive contribution to meeting local skills needs across Bradford and West Yorkshire.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
c
Average grade
c
Best 3 A-Levels
z
Value added
1
A-Level students
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 348 students
202223 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
1%
Top-third university
41%
Degree course
44%
Any L4+ destination
0%
Apprenticeships
Based on 153 students completing 16-18 study
2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
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Admissions Demand - Bradford
Places available
7,315
Applications
7,685
Got 1st preference
77.4%
Got preferred school
93.7%
Secondary admissions across Bradford (2025/26)
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