Brigshaw High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Castleford, Yorkshire and the Humber WF10 2HR · Leeds
#117 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1515 of 4,090 nationally
About Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw High School is a academy secondary located in Castleford, in the Leeds local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,321 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 59.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 117th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (65th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (46th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,321; capacity filled 88.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.2%; ebacc average points 4.15.
There are 18 schools in Castleford; Brigshaw High School ranks 4th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Brigshaw High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,321
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.15
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Brigshaw High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 434 m away
Allerton Bywater Primary School
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
386 students · 1.3 km away
Kippax Greenfield Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
142 students · 1.7 km away
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
278 students · 1.8 km away
Methley Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 2.2 km away
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School
Castleford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
145 students · 2.4 km away
Kippax North Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
235 students · 2.4 km away
Swillington Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 2.8 km away
Garforth Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,897 students · 3.4 km away
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
401 students · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,318 students
Brighouse High School
Brighouse · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,317 students
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,325 students
Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,315 students
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,309 students
Temple Moor High School
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,341 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Brigshaw High School a good school?
Brigshaw High School has a Success Index (England) of 59.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #117 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Brigshaw High School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Brigshaw High School ranks #117 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1515 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Brigshaw High School?
Brigshaw High School had 1,321 students in 2025.
Is Brigshaw High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Brigshaw High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Brigshaw High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Brigshaw High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.