Rastrick High School, Brighouse
Rastrick High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Brighouse, part of Polaris Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 4th-highest of the 13 schools in Calderdale with published results, and 863rd of 3,298 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rastrick High School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Rastrick High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49 in Calderdale and 47 across England.
57% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 51% in Calderdale and 47% in England.
That is up from 49.9 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.06: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 42.5, against 53.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.8 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.
Getting a place at Rastrick High School
For September 2026 entry, 322 families put Rastrick High School as their first choice and 698 named it as one of their preferences, for 347 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Rastrick High School are Brighouse High School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.4); All Saints Catholic College (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.2); Lightcliffe Academy (1.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.3); and Park Lane Academy (2.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 32.3).
Rastrick High School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Brighouse High SchoolAll Saints Catholic CollegeLightcliffe AcademyPark Lane Academy
The trust
Rastrick High School is one of 7 schools run by Polaris Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 348 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 28% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Who goes there
4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 161 pupils (9.1%) received SEN support and 73 (4.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rastrick High School, 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 170 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rastrick High School issued 277 suspensions, 15.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Rastrick High School are Longroyde Primary School (0.1 miles), Field Lane Primary School (0.6 miles), St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School (0.6 miles) and Woodhouse Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Longroyde Primary SchoolField Lane Primary SchoolSt Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior SchoolWoodhouse Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Rastrick High School is a mixed-gender 11–16 secondary school in Rastrick, West Yorkshire, England.
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At a Glance
22.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.09 to 0.06 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 46.1 to 50.9 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 50% to 57% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 50.9 | 56.7% |
| Disadvantaged(79) | - | 42.5 | 36.7% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(274) | - | 53.3 | 62.4% |
| Boys(177) | - | 49.8 | 56.5% |
| Girls(176) | - | 52.0 | 56.8% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(16) | - | 59.7 | 68.8% |
| Non mobile(350) | - | 51.0 | 56.9% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 3 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 348 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.06%
Exclusion rate
277
Suspensions
15.56%
Suspension rate
112 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,780 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Rastrick High School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Rastrick High School is in Calderdale; for families living there:
Apply to Calderdale for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Rastrick High School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
1,781 pupils
1,800 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Brighouse
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brighouse
Across Calderdale council
Places available
2,994
Applications
2,231
Got 1st preference
91.2%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All secondary applications across Calderdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
161
SEN Support
73
EHC Plans
13.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,774
Total Pupils
871
Boys
903
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
108
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,862
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,771
Per pupil
£12827k
Total funding
£443k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.7%
Overall absence
20.6%
Persistent absence
1,824
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Rastrick High School
Showing 10 of 12 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Rastrick High School
What are GCSE results like at Rastrick High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Rastrick High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.9. 57% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Rastrick High School's Ofsted rating?
Rastrick High School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rastrick High School?
No fixed boundary. When Rastrick High School is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rastrick High School?
Rastrick High School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Rastrick High School?
Classes at Rastrick High School average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rastrick High School?
Rastrick High School has around 1774 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rastrick High School?
7.7% of sessions were missed at Rastrick High School in 2024/25. 20.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rastrick High School?
Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Rastrick High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Rastrick High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rastrick High School?
Rastrick High School is at Field Top Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3XB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)