Brighouse High School is a secondary school in Brighouse, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Brighouse High School currently has around 1302 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.7% boys and 53.3% girls. Around 22.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 53% who stay in school sixth forms and 19% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Finkil Street, Brighouse, HD6 2NY |
| Website: | http://www.brighouse.calderdale.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01484710408 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Calderdale |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Richard Horsfield |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136604 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/05/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1430 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1302 |
| Number of Boys: | 608 |
| Number of Girls: | 694 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.60% | 1154 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 25 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 24 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 18 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 18 |
| Pakistani | 1.30% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 8 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 8 |
| African | 0.40% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Finkil Street , Hove Edge HD6 2NT | 3out of 4 | 214 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brighouse Finkil Street , Hove Edge HD6 2NT | - not rated | 214 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Academy St Chad's Upper Green Lane , Hove Edge HD6 2PA | 3out of 4 | 428 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Chad's CofE (VA) Primary School Upper Green Lane , Hove Edge HD6 2PA | - not rated | 429 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School Lightcliffe Road , HD6 2HH | 3out of 4 | 756 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hipperholme and Lightcliffe High School and Sports College Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL | - not rated | 1,213 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL | - not rated | 1,213 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB | 3out of 4 | 2,048 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightcliffe Preparatory School 45 Wakefield Road , Lightcliffe HX3 8AQ | - not rated | 1,759 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane , HX3 8JE | - not rated | 2,254 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form Boothroyd , HD6 3JW | 4out of 4 | 2,510 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Rastrick Independent School Ogden Lane , Rastrick HD6 3HF | - not rated | 2,681 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillside Special School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD | - not rated | 3,061 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.