Brigshaw High School Catchment Area
Brigshaw High School is an academy converter secondary school in Castleford, Leeds , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1332 pupils, and a capacity of 1500 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
1,332
Pupils
1,500
Capacity
89%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Brigshaw High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Brigshaw High School?
The catchment area for Brigshaw High School is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Brigshaw High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leeds. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leeds before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leeds catchment area documents →Brigshaw High School: 1500 places, 89% filled: places available
Brigshaw High School has a published admission number of 1500 places. 1332 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 89%. At 89% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1500 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21.2% of pupils at Brigshaw High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Leeds.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leeds 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. Leeds Council school admissions (official) →
Brigshaw High School: School Information
- Full address
- Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2HR
- Local authority
- Leeds
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143238
Other Secondary Schools in Castleford
If Brigshaw High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Castleford are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Brigshaw 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: Brigshaw High School
What is the catchment area for Brigshaw High School? ▾
The catchment area for Brigshaw High School is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Brigshaw High School oversubscribed? ▾
Brigshaw High School has a capacity of 1500 places and currently has 1332 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Leeds.
What is the admissions policy for Brigshaw High School? ▾
Admission to Brigshaw High School is managed by Leeds. 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 Brigshaw High School cover? ▾
Brigshaw High School is a secondary school in Castleford, Leeds, 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 Brigshaw High School? ▾
Brigshaw High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.