Park Lane AcademyThe Brooksbank School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Park Lane Academy and The Brooksbank School are secondary schools.
Park Lane Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Brooksbank School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Brooksbank School is ahead on our composite score.
Park Lane Academy was judged in need of attention and The Brooksbank School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.9 for Park Lane Academy and 50.7 for The Brooksbank School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Park Lane Academy (25.3 in 2021-22, 40.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxPark Lane Academy | EllandThe Brooksbank School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F27/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 12 in Calderdale | 7th of 12 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 472 | 1,470 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,703 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX3 9LG | Elland, HX5 0QG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.9 | 50.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.2% | 55.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.0% | 75.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.1% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.51 | 4.13 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 91 | 264 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 27 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 472 | 1,470 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.4% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.6% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.5% | 22.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Park Lane Academy
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