The Brooksbank School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Apr 1 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Unique reference
- 149531
- Address
- Victoria Road, HX5 0QG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1470 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1% |
| Other White | 1.8% |
| Mixed | 4% |
| Pakistani | 4.6% |
| White British | 86.7% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Other Asian | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 12% |
| Local authority average | 33% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 56% |
| Local authority average | 51% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 50.7 |
| Local authority average | 48.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.13 |
| Local authority average | 4.2 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 28 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 72 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 263 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 260 |
Admissions
The Brooksbank School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 253
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 125 125 |
| Year 8 | 285 153 132 |
| Year 9 | 268 148 120 |
| Year 10 | 275 121 154 |
| Year 11 | 264 141 123 |
| Year 12 | 82 42 40 |
| Year 13 | 46 22 24 |