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Secondary schools in Brighouse

All 5 secondary schools in Brighouse.

5 schools in Brighouse

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  1. Rastrick High School

    Brighouse, HD6 3XB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the Brighouse average.

    322 first choices, 347 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.9

    Brighouse 44.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.7%Brighouse 8.3%
    Pupils
    1,774
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Rastrick High School
  2. Brighouse High School

    Brighouse, HD6 2NY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Brighouse average.

    198 first choices, 203 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.4

    Brighouse 44.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.6%Brighouse 8.3%
    Pupils
    1,317
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school Brighouse High School
  3. Lightcliffe Academy

    Halifax, HX3 8TL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Results well below the Brighouse average, high absence.

    98 first choices, 125 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.3

    Brighouse 44.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.4%Brighouse 8.3%
    Pupils
    788
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Lightcliffe Academy
  4. Hipperholme Grammar School

    Hx3 8je · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 16

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results close to the Brighouse average.

    Attainment 8 at 1646.6

    Brighouse 44.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Brighouse 8.3%
    Pupils
    285
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Hipperholme Grammar School
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How Brighouse's secondary schools spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Brighouse 44.8England 46.2The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form: 8.7Lightcliffe Academy: 37.3Brighouse High School: 43.4Hipperholme Grammar School: 46.6Rastrick High School: 50.9020406080
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Brighouse average 8.1%The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form: 6.6%Rastrick High School: 7.7%Brighouse High School: 8.6%Lightcliffe Academy: 9.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Secondary schools in Brighouse

Ofsted grades in Brighouse

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Brighouse

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 5 secondary schools in Brighouse have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Brighouse, explained

There are 5 secondary schools in Brighouse, teaching 4,247 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Brighouse scored an average Attainment 8 of 44.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

25.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,224 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Brighouse?
There are 5 secondary schools in Brighouse, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Brighouse?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Brighouse on Eduscope are Rastrick High School, Brighouse High School and Lightcliffe Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Brighouse ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Brighouse secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Brighouse is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Brighouse?
When choosing a secondary school in Brighouse, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 5 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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