55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
681.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,302
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCalderdale
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Brighouse High School · Secondary with sixth form · Calderdale
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-9pp
71%63%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
-8pp
44%38%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
40.0
-4.7
47.143.540.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.0
EBacc entry
20%
-1pp
31%24%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
681.2
-115.2
833.6757.4681.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 681.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.7
-2.1
36.232.428.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.7
A-level value added
-0.28
-0.4
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
+3pp
16%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,302
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Finkil Street, Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Local authority
Calderdale
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 31% | 40.0 | Not applicable | 20% | 681.2 | 20% | 1,302 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 38% | 44.7 | -0.24 | 21% | 796.3 | 21% | 1,308 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 40% | 42.7 | -0.31 | 16% | 696.8 | 16% | 1,299 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 44% | 47.1 | -0.10 | 18% | 764.3 | 19% | 1,324 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 42% | 45.7 | -0.13 | 31% | 833.6 | 32% | 1,390 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 45% | 46.3 | -0.14 | 28% | 823.9 | 29% | 1,375 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 42% | 47.5 | -0.06 | 29% | — | 32% | 1,401 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.7 | C | -0.28 | 3% | 150 |
| 2023/24 | 30.8 | C | +0.07 | 0% | 126 |
| 2022/23 | 29.1 | C | — | 3% | 154 |
| 2021/22 | 36.2 | B- | — | 12% | 162 |
| 2018/19 | 32.9 | C+ | -0.07 | 16% | 152 |
| 2017/18 | 29.4 | C | -0.16 | 0% | 158 |
| 2016/17 | 30.1 | C | -0.04 | 17% | 178 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,302 | 16.2 | 16% | 3% | 23% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,308 | 16.3 | 12% | 3% | 23% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,299 | 15.8 | 11% | 3% | 25% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,324 | 16.5 | 12% | 2% | 22% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,350 | 16.6 | 17% | 2% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,390 | 17.2 | 14% | 2% | 19% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,375 | 17.3 | 15% | 1% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,401 | 16.5 | 13% | 2% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.