Best Schools in Brighouse

How many schools are there in Brighouse?

Brighouse has 14 open schools: 10 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Brighouse are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Brighouse were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form; St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School; Highbury School; and St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 13 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

The William Henry Smith School and Sixth FormSt Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior SchoolHighbury SchoolSt John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Brighouse get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Brighouse with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Rastrick High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 50.9 and 57% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Brighouse High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.4 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form, with an Attainment 8 score of 8.7 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Rastrick High SchoolBrighouse High SchoolThe William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Brighouse have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Brighouse with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School (97% in reading, 97% in maths); Woodhouse Primary School (90% in reading, 86% in maths); and Trinity Academy St Chad's (89% in reading, 85% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant SchoolWoodhouse Primary SchoolTrinity Academy St Chad's

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Brighouse?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Brighouse selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Brighouse have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Brighouse have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Brighouse?

Apply to Calderdale through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.