What is The Brooksbank School's Ofsted rating?

The Brooksbank School received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2025 inspection.

What do parents say about The Brooksbank School?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 223 responses): 81% of parents would recommend The Brooksbank School.

What are The Brooksbank School's latest exam results?

The Brooksbank School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 50.6. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is The Brooksbank School located?

The Brooksbank School is a secondary school in Elland, Calderdale (HX5 0QG).

How many pupils attend The Brooksbank School?

The Brooksbank School has around 1,470 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare The Brooksbank School with other schools?

View The Brooksbank School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Calderdale.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

The Brooksbank School

Victoria Road, Elland, HX5 0QG

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Apr 2025

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

50.6school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

Explore results and trends

Before you apply

Confirm entry-year admission rules, places and selection requirements with the school or local authority.

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

50.6

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

29.0%

Basics 9-5

54.9%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

50.6

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

View data by year

Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	Not available	46.4
2023/24	47.8	46.4
2024/25	50.6	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

View data by year

Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	Not available	0.00
2023/24	+0.18	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

11.7%

EBacc APS

4.12

EBacc 9-5

8.0%

EBacc 9-4

10.2%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

29.38

A*-A Grades

2.1%

A*-B Grades

29.2%

AAB+ %

0.0%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available for 2 years

Based on 77 students entered

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

Explore the neighbourhood around the school

Data shown for guidance only · confirm details with the school before applying

Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Compass Community School North

0.82 km away · Other independent special school

Park Lane Academy

2 km away · Academy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Ravenscliffe High School

2.54 km away · Community special school

Outstanding

Stafford Hall School

3.03 km away · Other independent special school

Huddersfield New College

3.11 km away · Further education

Most parents compare a few schools before deciding. Put this school side by side with nearby alternatives — available results, intake and location in one view.

Open compare tool