The Brooksbank School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Elland, Yorkshire and the Humber HX5 0QG · Calderdale
#105 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1409 of 4,090 nationally
About The Brooksbank School
The Brooksbank School is a academy secondary located in Elland, in the Calderdale local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,446 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 61.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 105th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (76th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,446; capacity filled 84.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 75.8%; ebacc average points 4.13.
There are 5 schools in Elland; The Brooksbank School ranks 1st of 5 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%)50.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29%
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 The Brooksbank School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,446
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.13
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Brooksbank School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School
Elland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
309 students · 362 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Elland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
106 students · 406 m away
West Vale Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
74 students · 799 m away
Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Elland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
138 students · 803 m away
Holywell Green Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
134 students · 1.6 km away
The Greetland Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
385 students · 1.7 km away
Park Lane Academy
Halifax · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
481 students · 2.0 km away
Old Earth Primary School
Elland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
461 students · 2.2 km away
All Saints' CofE Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 2.3 km away
Copley Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
309 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hinde House 2-16 Academy
Sheffield · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,456 students
Leeds West Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,432 students
The Halifax Academy
Halifax · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
1,461 students
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,431 students
Ridgewood School
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,425 students
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,470 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Brooksbank School a good school?
The Brooksbank School has a Success Index (England) of 61.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #105 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 The Brooksbank School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The Brooksbank School ranks #105 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1409 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Brooksbank School?
The Brooksbank School had 1,446 students in 2025.
Is The Brooksbank School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Brooksbank School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Brooksbank School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Brooksbank School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.