Brighouse High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,317 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.0
Other independent school · independent
Rishworth School
- Pupils on roll
- 361of 500 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 61
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Rishworth School’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
Physical Education is unusually popular at GCSE: 31% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%).
Languages are a small part of the curriculum here: entries in Spanish and French add up to 16% of the year group, and 0% of pupils entered the full EBacc set of subjects (England 41%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Calderdale and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Rishworth School | Calderdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 26.3 | 48.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 51% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.41 | 4.20 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 38.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 52.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 15% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Science | 47 | 77% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 81% |
| Geography | 28 | 46% | 41% | 21% | 25% | 89% |
| Business Studies | 23 | 38% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 83% |
| History | 19 | 31% | 41% | 16% | 26% | 84% |
| Physical Education | 19 | 31% | 11% | 37% | 24% | 89% |
| Psychology | 14 | 23% | 3% | 57% | 22% | 86% |
| Biology | 11 | 18% | 23% | 36% | 45% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 11 | 18% | 8% | 64% | 21% | 91% |
| Physics | 11 | 18% | 23% | 55% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 11 | 18% | 23% | 45% | 47% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 9 | 15% | 7% | 67% | 24% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 9 | 15% | 11% | 56% | 23% | 100% |
| Music | 9 | 15% | 5% | 22% | 33% | 67% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 13% | 13% | 25% | 30% | 63% |
| Drama | 6 | 10% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 100% |
| Spanish | 6 | 10% | 19% | 50% | 27% | 100% |
| French | 4 | 7% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Rishworth School | Calderdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 51 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 22 | 802 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.77 | 34.43 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 6 | 27% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Calderdale
Lightcliffe Academy
Academy sponsor led · 788 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.5
Park Lane Academy
Academy sponsor led · 481 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.9
Rastrick High School
Academy converter · 1,774 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
Ryburn Valley High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,589 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.7
The Calder Learning Trust
Academy converter · 1,250 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.8
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.