Brighouse High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Finkil Street, Brighouse, HD6 2NYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brighouse High School is a secondary school in Brighouse for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. It ranks 11th of 11 secondary schools in Calderdale. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 16 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

203 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.0

40.0, 6.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths31%

31%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths55.2%

55.2%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc20.2%

20.2%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.36

3.36, 0.73 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

83 students

Average point score per A level entry28.71

28.71, 6.29 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,317 pupils on roll, with places for 1,430

Eligible for free school meals21.3%

21.3%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.8%

12.8%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brighouse High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lightcliffe Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 38.5
Rastrick High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.9
Hipperholme Grammar School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 52.0
Appleton Academy	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 35.1
Park Lane Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	Attainment 8: 40.9

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BRIGHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Richard Horsfield
Phone: 01484710408
Website: brighouse.calderdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Finkil Street, Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Local authority: Calderdale
URN: 136604

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.