Brigshaw High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 19 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 143238
- Address
- Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, WF10 2HR
- Website
- www.brigshaw.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1332 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 1.4% |
| Other White | 1.4% |
| Mixed | 3.3% |
| White British | 91.6% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Other Asian | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 25% |
| Local authority average | 50% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 46% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 47.4 |
| Local authority average | 45.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.15 |
| Local authority average | 4.11 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 37 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 228 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 228 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Brigshaw High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 224
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 212
- 2nd preference
- 164
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 212
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 233 120 113 |
| Year 8 | 228 101 127 |
| Year 9 | 267 130 137 |
| Year 10 | 241 128 113 |
| Year 11 | 236 127 109 |
| Year 12 | 67 40 27 |
| Year 13 | 60 25 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 36.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 32.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 55.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 16.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 4.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 2.4% |