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Brighouse High School

Academy converter · Brighouse · HD6 2NY

Ages 11–18 · 1,317 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

44.7

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • 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 8-0.24
−20+2
Attainment 844.7
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,077

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

197

Places offered

201

1st-preference offers

186

Total preferences (any rank)
515
Preferred offers (top 3)
201
Applications from outside LA
92
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
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 fill92%

1,317 pupils · 1,430 places

Pupils on roll
1,317
Boys / girls
634 / 683
School capacity
1,430
Capacity fill
1,317 / 1,430 (92%)
Free school meals
23.4%
FSM pupils
240
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRIGHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BRIGHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Richard Horsfield

Location

Address
Finkil Street
Postcode
HD6 2NY
Town
Brighouse
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Brighouse, Calderdale, 1,317 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.4%.

Open schools in Brighouse
14
Secondary schools in Brighouse
2
Academies among open schools in Brighouse
43% (6)
Open schools in HD6
14
Secondary in HD6
2
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Secondary in Calderdale LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BrighouseNear HD6

  • Lightcliffe Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Halifax · HX3 8TL · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Rastrick High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brighouse · HD6 3XB · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Park Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Halifax · HX3 9LG · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.9
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • All Saints Catholic College

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD2 2JT · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence6.9%

    2.6 miles away

  • Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cleckheaton · BD19 3AQ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Horsfield
Telephone
01484710408
Website
http://www.brighouse.calderdale.sch.uk

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