Brighouse High School
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Finkil Street Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 2NY |
| Phone | 01484710408 |
| Reference Number | 136604 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1308 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.48%
Girls: 52.52% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 22.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 3.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 20.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 101 | 118 | 219 |
| 8 | 99 | 109 | 208 |
| 9 | 107 | 102 | 209 |
| 10 | 116 | 91 | 207 |
| 11 | 94 | 114 | 208 |
| 12 | 57 | 93 | 150 |
| 13 | 47 | 60 | 107 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.4% |
| White, Other | 1.6% |
| Unclassified | 1.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.5% |
| White & Asian | 1.4% |
| Pakistani | 1.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.2% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| African | 0.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2022-03-31 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-15 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2017-03-22 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2012-05-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2012-02-14 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| Previously as Brighouse High School | ||
| 2011-01-07 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2007-11-14 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2004-11-08 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2011-01-07 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2007-11-14 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2004-11-08 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 44.7 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.24 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Name | Distance |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Finkil Street, Hove Edge, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2NT |
0.12 miles |
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Trinity Academy St Chad's
Upper Green Lane, Hove Edge, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2PA |
0.24 miles |
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St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School
Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2HH |
0.43 miles |
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Cliffe Hill Community Primary School
Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 8TW |
0.56 miles |
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St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School
Waterloo Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2AN |
0.67 miles |
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Lightcliffe C of E Primary School
Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 8SH |
0.88 miles |
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Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School
Victoria Road, Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 4DY |
1.04 miles |
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Longroyde Primary School
Longroyde Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3AS |
1.17 miles |
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Withinfields Primary School
Withinfields, Southowram, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 9QJ |
1.55 miles |
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Woodhouse Primary School
Daisy Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3SX |
1.58 miles |
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Field Lane Primary School
Burnsall Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3JT |
1.64 miles |
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Shirley Manor Primary School
Methuen Oval, Wyke, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 8SA |
1.7 miles |
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St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton
Towngate, Clifton, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 4HP |
1.78 miles |
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Highbury School
Lower Edge Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3LD |
1.79 miles |
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Carr Green Primary School
Carr Green Lane, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3LT |
1.85 miles |
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Scholes Village Primary School
Old Popplewell Lane, Scholes, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 6DN |
1.96 miles |
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Old Earth Primary School
Lower Edge Road, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 9PL |
1.97 miles |
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Siddal Primary School
Backhold Lane, Siddal, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 9DL |
2.29 miles |
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Worthinghead Primary School
Wyke Lane, Wyke, Wyke Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 9EL |
2.34 miles |
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Northowram Primary School
Baxter Lane, Northowram, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7EF |
2.45 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Lightcliffe Academy
Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 8TL |
0.69 miles |
|
Rastrick High School
Field Top Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3XB |
1.17 miles |
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Hipperholme Grammar School
|
1.28 miles |
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The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
Boothroyd, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3JW |
1.43 miles |
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Appleton Academy
Woodside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 8AL |
2.24 miles |
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Park Lane Academy
Park Lane, Exley, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 9LG |
2.37 miles |
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Stafford Hall School
Cheltenham Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0AW |
2.53 miles |
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Pivot Academy
Technology House, Alexandra Court, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1GN |
2.6 miles |
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All Saints Catholic College
Bradley Bar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2JT |
2.63 miles |
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Compass Community School North
Long Lea House, 5 Halifax Road, Elland, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SH |
2.65 miles |
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Trinity Sixth Form Academy
Northgate House, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1UN |
2.72 miles |
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Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Turnsteads Avenue, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 3AQ |
2.88 miles |
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Millcourt School
2 Shelf Mills, Wade House, Shelf, Halifax, HX3 7PA |
2.9 miles |
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Ravenscliffe High School
Skircoat Green, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0RZ |
2.97 miles |
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The Brooksbank School
Victoria Road, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0QG |
3.12 miles |
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Beacon Lights Schools
Lister Lane, Halifax, HX1 5JL |
3.31 miles |
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Calderdale College
Francis Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 3UZ |
3.36 miles |
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Broadbeck Learning Centre
Brearcliffe Drive, Buttershaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, BD6 2LE |
3.39 miles |
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The Crossley Heath School
Savile Park, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0HG |
3.39 miles |
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North Huddersfield Trust School
Woodhouse Hall Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1DJ |
3.45 miles |