Rastrick High School is a secondary school in Brighouse, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. 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.
Rastrick High School currently has around 1780 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 21.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.8%). pakistani pupils make up about 10.3%
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 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 34% who stay in school sixth forms and 16% progressing to further education , while 9% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Field Top Road, Brighouse, HD6 3XB |
| Website: | http://www.rastrick.polarismat.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01484710235 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Calderdale |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mathew Williams |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137444 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/01/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1750 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1780 |
| Number of Boys: | 882 |
| Number of Girls: | 898 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.80% | 1225 |
| Pakistani | 10.30% | 183 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.40% | 79 |
| Indian | 2.80% | 50 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 40 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 38 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 35 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 26 |
| African | 1.30% | 24 |
| Caribbean | 1.20% | 22 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 20 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 18 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 11 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longroyde Primary School Longroyde Road , Rastrick HD6 3AS | - not rated | 181 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castlefields Infant School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB | - not rated | 238 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Field Lane Primary School Burnsall Road , Rastrick HD6 3JT | - not rated | 1,063 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Field Lane Primary School Burnsall Road , Rastrick HD6 3JT | 3out of 4 | 1,063 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School Waterloo Road , HD6 2AN | 4out of 4 | 1,119 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY | 3out of 4 | 2,048 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY | - not rated | 2,048 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT | 3out of 4 | 2,691 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rastrick Independent School Ogden Lane , Rastrick HD6 3HF | - not rated | 633 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form Boothroyd , HD6 3JW | 4out of 4 | 946 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Hillside Special School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD | - not rated | 1,203 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD | 4out of 4 | 1,236 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pivot Academy Technology House, Alexandra Court , HD2 1GN | - not rated | 2,742 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.