Brighouse High SchoolAppleton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Brighouse High School and Appleton Academy.
Brighouse High School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Appleton Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brighouse High School is ahead on our composite score.
Brighouse High School was judged the expected standard and Appleton Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.4 for Brighouse High School and 36.0 for Appleton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Brighouse High School (47.1 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Appleton Academy (39.0 in 2021-22, 36.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrighouseBrighouse High School | BradfordAppleton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 13 in Calderdale | 27th of 35 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 3-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,317 | 1,207 | |
| Capacity | 1,430 | 1,378 | |
| Location | Brighouse, HD6 2NY | Bradford, BD12 8AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 Stronger figure | 36.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.7% Stronger figure | 23.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.3% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 199 | 168 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,302 | 1,254 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 52.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brighouse High School
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