Kippax Ash Tree Primary School vs Brigshaw High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Brigshaw High School
Castleford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
2–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Leeds
Leeds
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
278
1321
Capacity
420
1500
Occupancy
66%
88%
FSM %
32.0%
22.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Oct 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
51.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
58.4%
KS2 Reading
81%
-
KS2 Maths
73%
-
KS2 Writing
68%
-
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
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (36)
History (36)
Psychology (34)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (32)
Sociology (32)
Business Studies:Single (32)
Biology (30)
Mathematics (30)