The Brooksbank School, Elland | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Brooksbank School

Victoria Road, Elland HX5 0QG

https://bbs.calderdale.sch.uk/

The Brooksbank School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,630 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in February 2022. The present school opened in 2022.

This school is a member of Together Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Ryburn Valley High School and Honley High School.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Attendance and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Environment, Sixth form and Progress.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		Park Lane Academy
2.0		Salendine Nook High School Academy
2.4		The Crossley Heath School
2.5		Rastrick High School
2.9		Royds Hall, A Share Academy
3.1		Brighouse High School
3.2		All Saints Catholic College
3.4		Trinity Academy Grammar
3.4		North Huddersfield Trust School
3.5		The Halifax Academy
3.7		Ryburn Valley High School
3.8		Lightcliffe Academy

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Attainment: About average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is about average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

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