Westborough High SchoolCastle Hall Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Westborough High School and Castle Hall Academy are secondary schools.
Westborough High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Castle Hall Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Castle Hall Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Westborough High School was judged the expected standard and Castle Hall Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for Westborough High School and 45.1 for Castle Hall Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Westborough High School (45.5 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Castle Hall Academy (48.6 in 2021-22, 45.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DewsburyWestborough High School | MirfieldCastle Hall Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 27 in Kirklees | 15th of 27 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 900 | 863 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 870 | |
| Location | Dewsbury, WF13 2JE | Mirfield, WF14 9PH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | 45.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.2% | 46.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.9% | 69.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 180 | 144 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 919 | 829 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.7% | 36.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.7% | 37.8% | |
| SEN support | 22.5% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.7% | 29.0% 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.
Westborough High School
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