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Best schools in Brighouse

12 schools in Brighouse with the same league rank as the Calderdale league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Brighouse's own ranking

In BrighouseSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School83%21%Top 8% (6/79) in Calderdale
2Trinity Academy St Chad's81%19%Top 12% (9/79) in Calderdale
3St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton79%14%Top 16% (12/79) in Calderdale
4Woodhouse Primary School74%9%Top 25% (19/79) in Calderdale
5St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School68%12%Top 37% (29/79) in Calderdale
6St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse65%4%Top 47% (37/79) in Calderdale
7Carr Green Primary School63%5%(42/79) in Calderdale
8Longroyde Primary School59%0%(53/79) in Calderdale
9Field Lane Primary School18%0%(77/79) in Calderdale

Not ranked: St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Roberttown CofE Primary SchoolLiversedge2.8 miles82%6%Top 7% (7/107) in Kirklees
Fixby Junior and Infant SchoolHuddersfield2.1 miles69%7%Top 30% (32/107) in Kirklees
Whitechapel Church of England Primary SchoolCleckheaton2.8 miles69%5%Top 31% (33/107) in Kirklees
Hightown Primary SchoolLiversedge2.5 miles65%6%Top 46% (49/107) in Kirklees
Lightcliffe C of E Primary SchoolHalifax1.8 miles64%12%Top 49% (38/79) in Calderdale
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolElland3.1 miles64%8%Top 50% (39/79) in Calderdale
Hartshead Junior and Infant SchoolLiversedge2.4 miles64%0%(57/107) in Kirklees
Appleton AcademyBradford2.8 miles63%12%Top 47% (74/160) in Bradford
Old Earth Primary SchoolElland1.9 miles63%8%(41/79) in Calderdale
Birkby Junior SchoolHuddersfield3.0 miles63%6%(59/107) in Kirklees

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Brighouse's own ranking

In BrighouseSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Rastrick High School50.957%Top 31% (4/13) in Calderdale
2Brighouse High School43.438%(10/13) in Calderdale

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Heckmondwike Grammar School (grammar)Heckmondwike4.5 miles78.9100%1st (1/24) in Kirklees
The Crossley Heath School (grammar)Halifax4.1 miles73.297%1st (1/13) in Calderdale
The North Halifax Grammar School (grammar)Halifax5.6 miles69.694%Top 16% (2/13) in Calderdale
Dixons Kings AcademyBradford6.1 miles54.764%Top 9% (3/35) in Bradford
Dixons City AcademyBradford5.4 miles52.557%Top 12% (4/35) in Bradford
Dixons Trinity AcademyBradford5.8 miles52.554%Top 15% (5/35) in Bradford
Dixons McMillan AcademyBradford5.8 miles52.253%Top 18% (6/35) in Bradford
The Brooksbank SchoolElland3.2 miles51.557%Top 24% (3/13) in Calderdale
BBG AcademyBirkenshaw4.7 miles51.056%Top 21% (5/24) in Kirklees
Trinity Academy HalifaxHalifax5.2 miles49.452%Top 47% (6/13) in Calderdale

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Brighouse's own ranking

In BrighouseSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Brighouse High School28.7-0.28(6/6) in Calderdale

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
The North Halifax Grammar School (grammar)Halifax5.6 miles40.3+0.141st (1/6) in Calderdale
Heckmondwike Grammar School (grammar)Heckmondwike4.5 miles39.2-0.191st (1/7) in Kirklees
Greenhead CollegeHuddersfield3.9 miles37.5-0.09Top 29% (2/7) in Kirklees
The Crossley Heath School (grammar)Halifax4.1 miles34.8-0.05Top 34% (2/6) in Calderdale
New College BradfordBradford6.1 miles33.9+0.06Top 50% (7/14) in Bradford
Dixons Sixth Form, BradfordBradford5.6 miles33.4-0.01(9/14) in Bradford
Trinity Sixth Form AcademyHalifax3.5 miles32.7+0.09Top 50% (3/6) in Calderdale
Netherhall Learning Campus High SchoolHuddersfield3.4 miles32.5-0.19Top 43% (3/7) in Kirklees
Batley Girls' High SchoolBatley5.8 miles32.0-0.24(4/7) in Kirklees
Ryburn Valley High SchoolSowerby Bridge6.2 miles31.9-0.05(4/6) in Calderdale

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Brighouse itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Bradford Grammar School7.7 miles44.11st (1/3) in Bradford
Queen Elizabeths School WakefieldWakefield11.4 miles42.91st (1/3) in Wakefield
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad ZakariaBradford5.4 miles38.8(2/3) in Bradford
Woodhouse Grove SchoolBradford10.0 miles37.4(2/3) in Leeds
Silcoates SchoolWest Yorkshire10.2 miles35.4(2/3) in Wakefield
Rishworth SchoolSowerby Bridge7.5 miles26.81st (1/1) in Calderdale
Eternal LightBradford5.1 miles24.7(3/3) in Bradford

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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