Lightcliffe C of E Primary School vs Brighouse High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Brighouse High School
Brighouse
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Calderdale
Calderdale
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
370
1317
Capacity
420
1430
Occupancy
88%
92%
FSM %
9.5%
23.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Mar 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
37.7%
KS2 Reading
71%
-
KS2 Maths
73%
-
KS2 Writing
83%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
28.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
3%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
83
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
4%
Degree course
-
49%
Any L4+ destination
-
53%
Apprenticeships
-
5%
Cohort size
-
133
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
History (44)
Psychology (38)
English Language (36)
Psychology (32)
History (28)
Geography (26)
Law (26)
Mathematics (22)