Brighouse High School

Finkil Street, Brighouse, Calderdale, HD6 2NY

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,302

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Calderdale →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,302 / 1,430 (91%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.8%

Disadvantaged

3.1%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

12.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

40.0

Attainment 8

1,302 pupils

31%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

55.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

83 students

3.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

58%

To higher education

13%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.6%

Overall absence

25.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

80.53

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

16.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

9.98

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.3 vs 2023/24

£53,118

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,561 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

9.56

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,847

Spend per pupil

£7,800

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.