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Brighouse High School

Calderdale, HD6 2NYSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Mar 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
198 1st-choice / 203 offers made
Ranking
#2,096
of 3,141 nationally

About Brighouse High School

Brighouse High School is a state-funded secondary school in Calderdale, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,317 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,430.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 24 Mar 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 40.0 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C for 2023/24. admissions data records 198 first-preference applications and 203 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressFinkil Street, Brighouse, Calderdale, HD6 2NY
HeadteacherMr Richard Horsfield
Local AuthorityCalderdale
Number of Pupils1,317
Free School Meals (FSM)21.3%
School Capacity1,317 / 1,430 (92% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Report Card

24 Mar 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceNeeds attention
Post-16 provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 16 Jun 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: brighouse.calderdale.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brighouse High School

Yes, Brighouse High School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.