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The Brooksbank School

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personMr Darren Atkinson

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location_onElland, HX5 0QG

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,632

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Attainment 8

50.7

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GCSE Rank

#3 in Calderdale

#847 of 3,216 nationally

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The Brooksbank School is a Academy converter secondary school in Elland, serving ages 11-18. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Brooksbank School is an academy converter in Elland, Calderdale, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,470 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.7, placing the school #3 in Calderdale and #847 of 3,216 nationally. 55.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 23.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 15 A-level subjects. 29.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 2.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.08 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

50.7

Grade 5+ E&M

55.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)23.9%

Entering EBacc11.70%

EBacc APS4.13

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27.20%

EBacc APS3.96

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS-

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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

-0.08

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A2.1%

Achieving A*–B29.2%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate75.0%

A-level subjects offered15

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.28

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 April 2025

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-04-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-02-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

2016-11-29

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

9.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.3%(78 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,470 pupils. During this period, there were 132 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.0%, 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)	1,470	132	9.0%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,473	192	13.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,519	181	11.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,533	147	9.6%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,548	231	14.9%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,610	253	15.7%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,632	247	15.1%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	0	257	-	5.9%	6
2021/22 (Summer term)	0	185	-	4.7%	2

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 63 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 61 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 41 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 34 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Visual Impairment 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils