Schools and Education in Shipley

There are 24 schools in Shipley (excluding independent schools), including 16 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Shipley has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Shipley under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Shipley Education Profile

The median school in Shipley has 22% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 33rd highest figure in West Yorkshire. This represents about 2,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of Shipley's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Shipley is 20.68 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 14th lowest ratio in West Yorkshire, and the 187th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Shipley operating with pupil referral units offer 132 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

16

6.25% Outstanding • 88% Good

Secondaries

4

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Sixth Forms

1

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Shipley

Most of Shipley's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 14 schools or 88% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and good - about 25% and 25% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 19% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Shipley's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Blakehill Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Very high
Christ Church Church of England Academy 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Low
Church of England
Frizinghall Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Very high
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy 2–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Low
Hoyle Court Primary School 5–11 yrs 315
Good
Low
High
Idle CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Low
Very high
Church of England
Low Ash Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Very high
Poplars Farm Primary School 3–11 yrs 275
Good
Low
Very high
Saltaire Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
High
Sandal Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Very high
Shipley CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Church of England
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 4–11 yrs 140 Roman Catholic
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 3–11 yrs 236
Good
High
Low
Roman Catholic
Swain House Primary School 2–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
High
Thackley Primary School 3–11 yrs 498
Good
High
Very high
Wycliffe CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 400
Good
Good
Church of England

Shipley Secondary Schools

Most of Shipley's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 4 schools or 100% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and very low - about 50% and 25% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Shipley's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Dixons Cottingley Academy 11–16 yrs 900
Good
Very low
Very low
Immanuel College 11–18 yrs 1,425
Good
High
Low
Church of England
Oasis Academy Lister Park 11–18 yrs 1,040
Good
Good
Very low
Titus Salt School 11–18 yrs 1,520
Good
Good
Very low

Sixth Form Schools in Shipley

Most of Shipley's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Shipley College 16–99 yrs
Good

Shipley Pupil Referral Units

Most of Shipley's pupil referral units have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Shipley's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy 11–16 yrs 65
Outstanding
Very low
Last updated: 24 Jul 2023