Castleford AcademyBrigshaw High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Castleford.
Summary of the comparison
Castleford Academy and Brigshaw High School are secondary schools in Castleford.
Castleford Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brigshaw High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Castleford Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Castleford Academy was judged strong and Brigshaw High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for Castleford Academy and 51.5 for Brigshaw High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Castleford Academy (52.8 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Brigshaw High School (51.2 in 2021-22, 51.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CastlefordCastleford Academy | CastlefordBrigshaw High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 18 in Wakefield | 25th of 45 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,480 | 1,321 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Castleford, WF10 4JQ | Castleford, WF10 2HR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 | 51.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.4% | 58.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.0% | 73.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 287 | 233 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported2022-23 | 55 2024-25 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported2022-23 | 33.4 2024-25 · England 35.0 | |
| A-level average grade | Not reported2022-23 | C+ 2024-25 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported2022-23 | 36.7 2024-25 · England 35.8 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported2022-23 | 19.2% 2024-25 · England 17.5% | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,477 | 1,332 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 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.
Castleford Academy
Brigshaw High School
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