How many pupils does The Brooksbank School have?

The Brooksbank School has 1,470 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Brooksbank School?

The headteacher of The Brooksbank School is Darren Atkinson.

What type of school is The Brooksbank School?

The Brooksbank School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Brooksbank School in?

The Brooksbank School is in the Calderdale local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Brooksbank School

Victoria Road, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX5 0QG

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 1 April 2025.

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1,470

Pupils

28.1%

Free school meals

1 November 2022

Opened

About this school

The Brooksbank School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. The school has 1,470 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 1 April 2025. The Headteacher is Darren Atkinson. The school is administered by Calderdale local authority. It belongs to TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 November 2022.

School details

Head: Darren Atkinson
Trust: TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Calderdale
Gender: Mixed
URN: 149531

Contact

01422374791 admin@brooksbank.tlt.school Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Brooksbank 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)

50.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.18

Progress 8 · 2023-24

56%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

76%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.13

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

12%

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 →