Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,576 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.9
Academy converter
Brigshaw High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,321of 1,500 places
- Free school meals
- 22.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 233
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 23 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Brigshaw High School and Language College (URN 108090, until 1 September 2016).
What the data says
Of the 222 pupils who finished Year 11 at Brigshaw High School in 2023, 34% stayed on in Brigshaw High School’s own sixth form (Leeds average 32%), 37% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 37% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Among the 92 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 39% went to university (Leeds 35%, England 37%), and 24% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 47.4 against 46.1 across England and 45.5 in Leeds, with 46% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 Leeds and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Brigshaw High School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 222 | 9,144 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 87% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 34% | 32% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 15% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 37% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Brigshaw High School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 92 | 8,711 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 75% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 39% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 24% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 15% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Brigshaw High School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.4 | 45.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 25% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 | 4.11 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 18% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.5 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.0 | 51.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 1% | 20% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 229 | 98% | 88% | 21% | 22% | 73% |
| English Language | 228 | 98% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 74% |
| English Literature | 228 | 98% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 71% |
| Combined Science | 181 | 78% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 66% |
| Geography | 133 | 57% | 41% | 26% | 25% | 68% |
| History | 106 | 45% | 41% | 25% | 26% | 69% |
| Business Studies | 88 | 38% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 57% |
| Media Studies | 86 | 37% | 4% | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| Physical Education | 63 | 27% | 11% | 21% | 24% | 57% |
| Chemistry | 48 | 21% | 23% | 69% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 48 | 21% | 23% | 58% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 48 | 21% | 23% | 48% | 46% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 47 | 20% | 31% | 62% | 32% | 98% |
| Art and Design | 46 | 20% | 7% | 28% | 24% | 80% |
| Photography | 43 | 18% | 6% | 33% | 19% | 93% |
| German | 40 | 17% | 5% | 23% | 33% | 100% |
| 3D Design | 37 | 16% | 2% | 11% | 16% | 38% |
| Drama | 35 | 15% | 7% | 6% | 27% | 77% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 12% | 13% | 41% | 30% | 93% |
| Music | 20 | 9% | 5% | 10% | 33% | 55% |
| Spanish | 20 | 9% | 19% | 20% | 27% | 75% |
| French | 1 | 0% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Film Studies | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 40 | 73% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 33 | 60% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Brigshaw High School | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 128 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 55 | 3,824 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.38 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 19% | 18% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 17 | 31% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 14 | 25% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 13 | 24% | 13% |
| History | 11 | 20% | 13% |
| Photography | 11 | 20% | 3% |
| Biology | 9 | 16% | 20% |
| Media Studies | 8 | 15% | 4% |
| English Language | 8 | 15% | 4% |
| English Literature | 7 | 13% | 11% |
| Physics | 6 | 11% | 12% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 20 | 36% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 6 | 11% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.