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
- 1369 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.8%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 93.5%
Mixed 2.6%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other White 1%
African 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.6
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.9
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 52 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 216 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 213 |
Admissions
Brigshaw High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 229
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 158
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 235 106 129 |
| Year 8 | 272 133 139 |
| Year 9 | 252 133 119 |
| Year 10 | 239 129 110 |
| Year 11 | 211 116 95 |
| Year 12 | 67 27 40 |
| Year 13 | 93 42 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 84.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 33.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 36.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 14.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 64.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 18.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 16.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.8% 1.7% |