Brighouse High School Catchment Area
Brighouse High School is an academy converter secondary school in Brighouse, Calderdale , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1302 pupils, and a capacity of 1430 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,302
Pupils
1,430
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Brighouse High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Brighouse High School?
The catchment area for Brighouse High School is the geographic zone Calderdale uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Calderdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Brighouse High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Calderdale. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Calderdale before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Calderdale catchment area documents →Brighouse High School: 1430 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Brighouse High School has a published admission number of 1430 places. 1302 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1430, Calderdale's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 22.4% of pupils at Brighouse High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Calderdale.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Calderdale publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Calderdale school admissions →
Brighouse High School: School Information
- Full address
- Finkil Street, Brighouse, HD6 2NY
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 22.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136604
Other Secondary Schools in Brighouse
If Brighouse High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Brighouse are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Brighouse High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Brighouse High School
What is the catchment area for Brighouse High School? ▾
The catchment area for Brighouse High School is the geographic zone Calderdale uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Calderdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Brighouse High School oversubscribed? ▾
Brighouse High School is operating close to its capacity of 1430 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Brighouse High School? ▾
Admission to Brighouse High School is managed by Calderdale. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Brighouse High School cover? ▾
Brighouse High School is a secondary school in Brighouse, Calderdale, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Brighouse High School? ▾
Brighouse High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.