Brighouse High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Brighouse, Calderdale
Brighouse High School is a secondary school in Brighouse, Calderdale for ages 11–18 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Finkil Street, Brighouse, HD6 2NY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 1,317 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe and happy at Brighouse High School.”
- “They behave well in their lessons and socialise positively with their peers during social times.”
- “Pupils, including sixth-form students, value the positive relationships that they have with staff.”
To improve
- “However, there is too much variability in the quality of teaching across key stages 3 and 4.”
- “Some pupils produce high-quality work, but others have gaps in their learning that are not addressed quickly enough.”
- “A minority of pupils do not achieve as highly as they could in national tests.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 198 first-preference applications, 203 offers in total, 194 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
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- Where pupils go after they leave
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- Lightcliffe Academy 0.7 mi Not judged
- Rastrick High School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Park Lane Academy 2.4 mi Not judged
- The Brooksbank School 3.1 mi Not judged
- The Crossley Heath School 3.4 mi Good
- Trinity Academy Halifax 4.3 mi Outstanding
- The North Halifax Grammar School 4.6 mi Good
- Trinity Academy Grammar 4.6 mi Good