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OpenSecondaryURN 137444

Rastrick High School

Academy converter · Brighouse · HD6 3XB

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,774

Local authority

Calderdale

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
137444

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

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
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 characteristics

Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Polaris Multi Academy Trust

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-11-26

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
48.3
Progress 8
0.1
English & maths grade 5+
54%
English & maths grade 4+
72%
EBacc entry
22%
EBacc APS
4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables