68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
967.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,332
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 23/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeeds
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Brigshaw High School · Secondary with sixth form · Leeds
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+7pp
75%68%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+5pp
55%48%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
47.4
+3.0
51.247.844.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.4
EBacc entry
25%
-21pp
46%36%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
967.1
+106.7
1027.7944.1860.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 967.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.4
+5.6
38.433.127.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.4
A-level value added
-0.07
+0.4
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
+12pp
19%12%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,332
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2HR
Local authority
Leeds
Website
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 | 68% | 46% | 47.4 | Not applicable | 25% | 967.1 | 26% | 1,332 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 42% | 44.4 | +0.05 | 46% | 860.4 | 46% | 1,369 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 43% | 45.6 | +0.14 | 29% | 866.2 | 29% | 1,406 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 55% | 51.2 | +0.47 | 44% | 1027.7 | 44% | 1,391 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 41% | 45.6 | -0.10 | 32% | 874.5 | 33% | 1,286 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 39% | 44.7 | -0.07 | 37% | 849.0 | 37% | 1,307 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 38% | 45.0 | +0.24 | 41% | — | 43% | 1,279 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.4 | C+ | -0.07 | 19% | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 27.8 | C- | -0.45 | 7% | 102 |
| 2022/23 | 32.4 | C+ | — | 15% | 94 |
| 2021/22 | 38.4 | B | — | 18% | 100 |
| 2018/19 | 30.5 | C | -0.35 | 4% | 92 |
| 2017/18 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.12 | 14% | 85 |
| 2016/17 | 28.0 | C- | -0.36 | 13% | 97 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,332 | 17.0 | 18% | 3% | 22% | 10% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,369 | 18.4 | 17% | 2% | 20% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,406 | 17.3 | 16% | 2% | 20% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,391 | 18.0 | 14% | 1% | 19% | 9% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,383 | 18.7 | 15% | 1% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,286 | 16.6 | 14% | 2% | 23% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,279 | 15.4 | 15% | 2% | 24% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.