How many pupils does Brighouse High School have?

Brighouse High School has 1,302 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Brighouse High School?

The headteacher of Brighouse High School is Richard Horsfield.

What type of school is Brighouse High School?

Brighouse High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Brighouse High School in?

Brighouse High School is in the Calderdale local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Brighouse High School

Finkil Street, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HD6 2NY

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 16 February 2022). Last inspected 24 March 2026.

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1,302

Pupils

22.4%

Free school meals

1 April 2011

Opened

About this school

Brighouse High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. The school has 1,302 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 16 February 2022). Last inspected 24 March 2026. The Headteacher is Richard Horsfield. The school is administered by Calderdale local authority. It belongs to BRIGHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Richard Horsfield
Trust: BRIGHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Calderdale
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136604

Contact

01484710408 admin@brighouse.calderdale.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Brighouse High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Calderdale). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

40.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.24

Progress 8 · 2023-24

31%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

55%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.36

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

20%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →