Brigshaw High School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Castleford, Leeds
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Composite score
59.2

Brigshaw High School at a glance

Located in Castleford, Leeds, Brigshaw High School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,332 pupils aged 11 to 18. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 47.4, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 3.0 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 41% of secondary schools nationally.

46% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 68% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Brigshaw High School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,288
National rank
#111
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#21
In Leeds
Top 41%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
47.4
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
46%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
68%
% EBacc grade 5+
17%
EBacc average points score
4.15

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,332 % FSM ever-6 21.9% % EAL 2.9% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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