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The Brooksbank School

Secondary · Academy converter · Elland, HX5 0QG

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

789 of 3,312

Better than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

1,891 of 2,536

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ofsted inspection and rating

The Brooksbank School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,446 of 1,703 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Darren Atkinson
TrustTOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityCalderdale
Opened01 Nov 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149531.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Attainment 8 score51.54946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths75%69%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths56.8%51.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths20.5%17.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths71.6%65.2%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4264--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Average points per A-level entry29.3834.4335
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels30.4835.6935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better0%12.7%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.08--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study77--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,446
Girls718
Boys728
Eligible for free school meals27.7%
First language not English5.7%
SEN support139
EHC plan60
Average class size22

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.5%
Pakistani
5.1%
Other White
1.7%
White and Asian
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
African
1.2%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Other mixed
0.8%
White and Black African
0.6%
Indian
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Overall absence7.1%7.5%8%
Persistent absence19.7%20.6%21.6%
Severe absence2.8%3.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)255
Applications (Year 7)442
First preference applications (Year 7)233
First preference offers (Year 7)233
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)44

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,844
Pupils on roll1,457
Unfilled places21%
Sixth form places293
Sixth form pupils on roll125

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adult12
Teachers (FTE)80.77
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.55
Support staff (FTE)67.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2576.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2566.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate35.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.5%
Staying in education81.6%
Further education32.7%
School sixth form32%
Sixth form college16.9%
Apprenticeship7.4%
Not sustained7%
Employment2.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.8%
Higher education49%
Employment24.5%
Apprenticeship14.3%
Not sustained7.1%
Further education2%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Brooksbank School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryCross Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWest Vale AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryElland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryHolywell Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThe Greetland AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryPark Lane AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.3 miPrimaryOld Earth Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryAll Saints' CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryCopley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Brooksbank School

What is The Brooksbank School's Ofsted rating?

The Brooksbank School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Apr 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Brooksbank School rank in England?

The Brooksbank School ranks 789 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 76% of schools) and 1,891 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Brooksbank School?

The Brooksbank School has 1,446 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,703.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.