Rastrick High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Field Top Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, HD6 3XBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rastrick High School is a secondary school in Brighouse for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. It ranks 3rd of 11 secondary schools in Calderdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2015, report published 19 February 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

352 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score49.9

49.9, 3.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths60.5%

60.5%, 15.1 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths77%

77%, 12.2 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc27.3%

27.3%, 13.2 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.35

4.35, 0.26 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,774 pupils on roll, with places for 1,750

Eligible for free school meals22%

22%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.7%

4.7%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.1%

9.1%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rastrick High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brighouse High School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 40.0
All Saints Catholic College	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.9
Lightcliffe Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 38.5
Park Lane Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	Attainment 8: 40.9
North Huddersfield Trust School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 35.7

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Mathew Williams
Phone: 01484710235
Website: rastrick.polarismat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Field Top Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, HD6 3XB
Local authority: Calderdale
URN: 137444

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.