Brighouse High School

Finkil Street, Brighouse, HD6 2NY

Local ranking8th of 13 secondary schools in Calderdale
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1430

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
31.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.2%
Entering EBacc
20.2%
EBacc APS
3.4
Cohort Size
203

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
36.0%
Apprenticeships
14.0%
Employment
27.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.7

Avg Points/Entry

32.4

Best 3 A-Levels

83

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.2%
Applied General Avg Points
27.1
16-18 Cohort
264

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1302
Boys
608 (47%)
Girls
694 (53%)
Capacity
1430 (91% full)
SEND
16.4%
FSM Eligible
22.8%
EAL
3.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
12.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
80.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,847/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.6%
Persistent Absence
25.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.5%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%

87.5%

White British

1.9%

White Other

1.9%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Finkil Street

Brighouse, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
136604
UKPRN
10033231
Establishment No.
5406
Trust
BRIGHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST