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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 107589

The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form

Non-maintained special school · Brighouse · HD6 3JW

Ages 5–19 · 83 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

8.9

Overall absence

9.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.21
−20+2
Attainment 88.9
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+20%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
63

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

83 pupils · 87 places

Pupils on roll
83
Boys / girls
83 / 0
School capacity
87
Capacity fill
83 / 87 (95%)
Free school meals
57.9%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Boys
School type
Non-maintained special school

Age range

Ages 5–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Local authority maintained
Headteacher
Mrs Sue Ackroyd

Location

Address
Boothroyd
Postcode
HD6 3JW
Town
Brighouse
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Local context

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

Boys non-maintained special school, Ages 5–19, in Brighouse, Calderdale, 83 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 57.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

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

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sue Ackroyd
Telephone
01484710123
Website
www.whsfoundation.org.uk

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