Brigshaw High School vs Great Preston VC CofE Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Brigshaw High School
Castleford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Voluntary controlled school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Leeds
Leeds
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1321
228
Capacity
1500
240
Occupancy
88%
95%
FSM %
22.0%
14.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Jun 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
51.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
58.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
69%
KS2 Maths
-
76%
KS2 Writing
-
62%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
33.4
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
19%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
55
-
Retention
93%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
12%
-
Degree course
50%
-
Any L4+ destination
55%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
78
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (36)
History (36)
Psychology (34)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (32)
Sociology (32)
Business Studies:Single (32)
Biology (30)
Mathematics (30)