Rastrick High School

Field Top Road, Brighouse, Calderdale, HD6 3XB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

49.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,780

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Calderdale →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,780 / 1,750 (102%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have 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.

23.9%

Disadvantaged

4.4%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

9.7%

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)

49.9

Attainment 8

1,780 pupils

60.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

77%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

20.6%

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.

99.53

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

18.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

24.78

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

£48,978

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,397 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

3.9% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -30.0 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.

£6,107

Spend per pupil

£7,895

Income per pupil

55%

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.