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Brighouse High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Richard Horsfield

corporate_fareBRIGHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBrighouse, HD6 2NY

language Visit Website phone 1484710408

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,299

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Calderdale

#2,532 of 3,216 nationally

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Brighouse High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Brighouse, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Brighouse High School is an academy converter in Brighouse, Calderdale, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of BRIGHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,302 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40, placing the school #10 in Calderdale and #2,532 of 3,216 nationally. 31.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 19 A-level subjects. 31.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 10.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.28 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

31.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.7%

Entering EBacc20.20%

EBacc APS3.36

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21.20%

EBacc APS3.83

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS3.47

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.9

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS3.79

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS3.74

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.28

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.2%

Achieving A*–A10.6%

Achieving A*–B31.2%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered19

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.07

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate91.10%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate96.60%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate93.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 February 2022

Inspection Report

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22 March 2017

Inspection Report

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16 May 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-03-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-05-16

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-11-14

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.5%(58 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,302 pupils. During this period, there were 102 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,302	102	7.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,317	143	10.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,291	116	9.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,308	46	3.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,305	96	7.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,294	106	8.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,299	134	10.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,301	52	4.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,316	45	3.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,324	89	6.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,324	45	3.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,342	59	4.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,350	11	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,364	55	4.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,362	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,362	17	1.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,369	75	5.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,395	54	3.9%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,390	62	4.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,399	35	2.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,366	32	2.3%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,375	25	1.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,385	36	2.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,399	33	2.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,401	27	1.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,408	21	1.5%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 74 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 47 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 34 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 29 pupils

Physical Disability 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils