The Brooksbank School
Academy converter · Secondary
Elland · HX5 0QG · Calderdale
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 143115
Park Lane Academy
Academy sponsor led · Halifax · HX3 9LG
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
481
Local authority
Calderdale
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Halifax, Calderdale, 481 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 57.4%.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 11–16
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 143115
Location
- Address
- Park Lane, Exley
- Postcode
- HX3 9LG
- Town
- Halifax
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- District
- Calderdale
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 481
- Boys / girls
- 233 / 248
- School capacity
- 600
- Capacity fill
- 481 / 600 (80%)
- Free school meals
- 57.4%
- FSM pupils
- 276
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Academy trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
- Academy trust
- SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
- Sponsor
- SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Hillary
- Telephone
- 01422362215