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Rastrick High School

Academy converter · Brighouse · HD6 3XB

Ages 11–16 · 1,774 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Attainment 8

48.3

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-11-26

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+0.06
−20+2
Attainment 848.3
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,829

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

348

Places offered

347

1st-preference offers

321

Total preferences (any rank)
778
Preferred offers (top 3)
347
Applications from outside LA
292
Offers to outside-LA applicants
117
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 fill101%

1,774 pupils · 1,750 places

Pupils on roll
1,774
Boys / girls
871 / 903
School capacity
1,750
Capacity fill
1,774 / 1,750 (101%)
Free school meals
22%
FSM pupils
390
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Polaris Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mathew Williams

Location

Address
Field Top Road, Rastrick
Postcode
HD6 3XB
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 11–16, in Brighouse, Calderdale, 1,774 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22%.

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

  • Brighouse High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brighouse · HD6 2NY · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.2 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%

    1.5 miles away

  • 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%

    1.8 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%

    2.3 miles away

  • North Huddersfield Trust School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD2 1DJ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.3 miles away

  • The Brooksbank School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Elland · HX5 0QG · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mathew Williams
Telephone
01484710235
Website
http://www.rastrick.polarismat.org.uk

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