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Brighouse High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Finkil Street
 Brighouse
 West Yorkshire HD6 2NY
Telephone: 01484 710408

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Brighouse High School
Trust: Brighouse High School Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard Horsfield (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Elizabeth Cresswell
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 81.73 / 6.69
Non-teaching Staff*: 57.58
Number of pupils: 1317
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.1
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 23.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Calderdale
Constituency: Calder Valley
Electoral Ward: Brighouse
School Number: 3815406

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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