How many pupils does Rastrick High School have?

Rastrick High School has 1,780 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Rastrick High School?

The headteacher of Rastrick High School is Mathew Williams.

What type of school is Rastrick High School?

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

Which local authority is Rastrick High School in?

Rastrick High School is in the Calderdale local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Rastrick High School

Field Top Road, Rastrick, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HD6 3XB

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 11 October 2023). Last inspected 11 October 2023.

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1,780

Pupils

21.2%

Free school meals

1 September 2011

Opened

About this school

Rastrick High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. The school has 1,780 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 11 October 2023). Last inspected 11 October 2023. The Headteacher is Mathew Williams. The school is administered by Calderdale local authority. It belongs to POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Mathew Williams
Trust: POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Calderdale
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137444

Contact

01484710235 admin@rastrick.polarismat.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Rastrick 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)

49.9

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.06

Progress 8 · 2023-24

61%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

77%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.35

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

27%

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 →