Salendine Nook High SchoolThe Brooksbank School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Salendine Nook High School and The Brooksbank School are secondary schools.
Salendine Nook High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Brooksbank School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Salendine Nook High School is ahead on our composite score.
Salendine Nook High School was judged Good and The Brooksbank School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.9 for Salendine Nook High School and 50.7 for The Brooksbank School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Salendine Nook High School (52.2 in 2021-22, 50.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldSalendine Nook High School | EllandThe Brooksbank School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 27 in Kirklees | 7th of 12 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,401 | 1,470 | |
| Capacity | 1,436 | 1,703 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD3 4GN | Elland, HX5 0QG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.9 Stronger figure | 50.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.6% | 55.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.5% | 75.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 64.2% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.72 Stronger figure | 4.13 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 282 | 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 | 1,401 | 1,470 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% Stronger figure | 22.1% | 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.
Salendine Nook High School
The Brooksbank School
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