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
- 24.6%
- 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 | 38 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 85 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 206 |
| French | GCSE | 25 |
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 | 84.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 21.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 35.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 13.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 63.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 22.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 2.2% |