Garforth AcademyBrigshaw High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Garforth Academy and Brigshaw High School are secondary schools.
Garforth Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Brigshaw High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Garforth Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Garforth Academy was judged exceptional and Brigshaw High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.9 for Garforth Academy and 51.5 for Brigshaw High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Garforth Academy (54.1 in 2021-22, 50.9 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 | LeedsGarforth Academy | CastlefordBrigshaw High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | 25th of 45 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,897 | 1,321 | |
| Capacity | 2,065 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS25 1LJ | Castleford, WF10 2HR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.9 | 51.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.4% Stronger figure | 58.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.3% Stronger figure | 73.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 319 | 233 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 114 | 55 | |
| A-level average points | 37.7 Stronger figure | 33.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.4 Stronger figure | 36.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.6% Stronger figure | 19.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,880 | 1,332 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.5% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% 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
A-level average points
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.
Garforth Academy
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