Brighouse High SchoolLightcliffe Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Brighouse High School and Lightcliffe Academy are secondary schools.
Brighouse High School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lightcliffe Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lightcliffe Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Brighouse High School was judged the expected standard and Lightcliffe Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.0 for Brighouse High School and 38.5 for Lightcliffe Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Brighouse High School (47.1 in 2021-22, 40.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lightcliffe Academy (42.7 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrighouseBrighouse High School | HalifaxLightcliffe Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 12 in Calderdale | 9th of 12 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,302 | 820 | |
| Capacity | 1,430 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Brighouse, HD6 2NY | Halifax, HX3 8TL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.0 Stronger figure | 38.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.0% Stronger figure | 25.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.2% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.2% | 20.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.36 Stronger figure | 3.16 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 203 | 175 | |
| 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 | 820 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 32.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% Stronger figure | 30.8% | 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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