Brigshaw High SchoolOulton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Brigshaw High School and Oulton Academy are secondary schools.
Brigshaw High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oulton Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Oulton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Brigshaw High School was judged Good and Oulton Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.5 for Brigshaw High School and 48.4 for Oulton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Brigshaw High School (51.2 in 2021-22, 51.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Oulton Academy (47.2 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CastlefordBrigshaw High School | LeedsOulton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 45 in Leeds | 17th of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,321 | 1,132 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,016 | |
| Location | Castleford, WF10 2HR | Leeds, LS26 8EX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.5 Stronger figure | 48.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.4% Stronger figure | 55.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.4% Stronger figure | 70.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 233 | 205 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 55 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,332 | 1,094 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.9% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% Stronger figure | 33.4% | 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.
Brigshaw High School
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