Brighouse High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Brighouse High School
Address: Finkil Street
Town/City: Brighouse
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: HD6 2NY
Telephone Number: 01484 710408
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Brighouse High School Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard Horsfield
Capacity: 1430
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1317 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.4%

Location and administration

URN: 136604
DfE Number: 381/5406
UKPRN: 10033231
UPRN: 100051997020
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Calderdale (E08000033)
Constituency: Calder Valley (E14001147)
Electoral Ward: Brighouse (E05016483)

Easting & Northing: 413615E, 424116N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 42' 50.13" N 1° 47' 42.18" W
Plus Code: 9C5WP673+HX

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse (0.2km)
  2. Trinity Academy St Chad's (0.4km)
  3. St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School (0.7km)
  4. Cliffe Hill Community Primary School (0.9km)
  5. St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School (1.1km)
  6. Lightcliffe Academy (1.1km)
  7. Lightcliffe C of E Primary School (1.4km)
  8. Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School (1.7km)
  9. Rastrick High School (1.9km)
  10. Longroyde Primary School (1.9km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Abi Blower - Trustee. Appointed on 13 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 May 2028.
  • Mr Chris Booth - Trustee. Appointed on 23 January 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 January 2027.
  • Mrs Madeleine Brearley - Member. Appointed on 16 March 2011 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Miss Helen Dobson - Trustee. Appointed on 18 October 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 October 2029.
  • Miss Dawn Edwards - Trustee. Appointed on 18 October 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 17 October 2029.
  • Miss Margaret Firth - Trustee. Appointed on 17 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 October 2026.
  • Mr Richard Horsfield - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2019.
  • Ms Anna Jones - Trustee. Appointed on 14 November 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 13 November 2027.
  • Mr Jim Jones - Member. Appointed on 1 March 2011 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Kevin Jones - Member. Appointed on 15 October 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Leanne Rawlings - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 October 2025.
  • Mrs Fiona Roberts - Trustee. Appointed on 27 February 2017 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 23 January 2029.
  • Mr Brian Robson - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 15 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 October 2027.
  • Mr Brian Robson - Member. Appointed on 16 March 2011 (Appointed by GB/board).