Brighouse High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,317 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.0
Further education
Calderdale College
- Pupils on roll
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- Free school meals
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- Year 11 cohort 2025
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- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
Calderdale College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 782 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 10% went to university (Calderdale 33%, England 37%), and 2% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Calderdale and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Calderdale College | Calderdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 782 | 1,734 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 57% | 72% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 10% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 2% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 8% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 28% | 23% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 36% | 22% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
Other secondary schools in Calderdale
Lightcliffe Academy
Academy sponsor led · 788 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.5
Park Lane Academy
Academy sponsor led · 481 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.9
Rastrick High School
Academy converter · 1,774 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
Ryburn Valley High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,589 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.7
The Calder Learning Trust
Academy converter · 1,250 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.8
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.