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Rastrick High School

Calderdale, HD6 3XBSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
322 1st-choice / 347 offers made
Ranking
#1,386
of 3,141 nationally

About Rastrick High School

Rastrick High School is a state-funded secondary school in Calderdale, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,774 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,750.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (11 Oct 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 49.9 for 2024/25. admissions data records 322 first-preference applications and 347 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressField Top Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, Calderdale, HD6 3XB
HeadteacherMr Mathew Williams
Local AuthorityCalderdale
Number of Pupils1,774
Free School Meals (FSM)22.0%
School Capacity1,774 / 1,750 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Oct 2023): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 19 Feb 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Rastrick High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.