What did Ofsted judge Rastrick High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Rastrick High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Rastrick High School?

Rastrick High School has 1,774 pupils on roll.

What ages does Rastrick High School take?

Rastrick High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Rastrick High School located?

Rastrick High School is located in Brighouse, HD6 3XB, Calderdale.

How do I apply to Rastrick High School?

Rastrick High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Rastrick High School?

When Rastrick High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children previously looked after. (For a definition, please see: Glossary - Looked after children.); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff who work at Rastrick High School. Staff for this purpose are defined as anyone employed by the school who has a permanent contract with the school at the date of the deadline for Year 7 admissions applications relating to the child in question (usually 31st October in the year before the child would start in Year 7); 3. Siblings — Pupils who have a brother or sister (including step/half brothers and sisters) permanently resident in the same household and are currently attending the school and who will be at school at the start of the academic year, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 360 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Rastrick High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67.7% of pupils at Rastrick High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Rastrick High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children previously looked after. (For a definition, please see: Glossary - Looked after children.)
2Children of staff — Children of staff who work at Rastrick High School. Staff for this purpose are defined as anyone employed by the school who has a permanent contract with the school at the date of the deadline for Year 7 admissions applications relating to the child in question (usually 31st October in the year before the child would start in Year 7).
3Siblings — Pupils who have a brother or sister (including step/half brothers and sisters) permanently resident in the same household and are currently attending the school and who will be at school at the start of the academic year.
4Aptitude for music — Children who have a particular aptitude for music. Allocations under this criterion will be limited to 15 places and applications must be supported by evidence. A supplementary application form must be completed to apply under this criterion, which is available from Rastrick High School.
5Feeder schools — Feeder schools: Carr Green Primary; Field Lane Primary; Salterhebble Junior and Infants; Northowram Junior and Infants; Longroyde Primary; Copley Primary; Woodhouse Primary; Salterlee Primary; Siddal Primary; Fixby Junior and Infant.
6Catchment area — Children who are residents in the defined Rastrick High School catchment area. Children will then be admitted in the order of proximity of the child's home address to the school.

PAN not explicitly stated in this document; it references an external page ('Admission process - Secondary PANs') for the published admission number. Proximity is used as the deciding factor within the catchment area criterion; no explicit tie-break rule for equal distances is stated.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Rastrick High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Rastrick High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Rastrick High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Rastrick High School?: Rastrick High School has 1,774 pupils on roll.
What ages does Rastrick High School take?: Rastrick High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Rastrick High School located?: Rastrick High School is located in Brighouse, HD6 3XB, Calderdale.
How do I apply to Rastrick High School?: Rastrick High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Rastrick High School?: When Rastrick High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children previously looked after. (For a definition, please see: Glossary - Looked after children.); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff who work at Rastrick High School. Staff for this purpose are defined as anyone employed by the school who has a permanent contract with the school at the date of the deadline for Year 7 admissions applications relating to the child in question (usually 31st October in the year before the child would start in Year 7); 3. Siblings — Pupils who have a brother or sister (including step/half brothers and sisters) permanently resident in the same household and are currently attending the school and who will be at school at the start of the academic year, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 360 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Rastrick High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67.7% of pupils at Rastrick High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Carr Green Primary School

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How places are decided at Rastrick High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children previously looked after. (For a definition, please see: Glossary - Looked after children.)
2Children of staff — Children of staff who work at Rastrick High School. Staff for this purpose are defined as anyone employed by the school who has a permanent contract with the school at the date of the deadline for Year 7 admissions applications relating to the child in question (usually 31st October in the year before the child would start in Year 7).
3Siblings — Pupils who have a brother or sister (including step/half brothers and sisters) permanently resident in the same household and are currently attending the school and who will be at school at the start of the academic year.
4Aptitude for music — Children who have a particular aptitude for music. Allocations under this criterion will be limited to 15 places and applications must be supported by evidence. A supplementary application form must be completed to apply under this criterion, which is available from Rastrick High School.
5Feeder schools — Feeder schools: Carr Green Primary; Field Lane Primary; Salterhebble Junior and Infants; Northowram Junior and Infants; Longroyde Primary; Copley Primary; Woodhouse Primary; Salterlee Primary; Siddal Primary; Fixby Junior and Infant.
6Catchment area — Children who are residents in the defined Rastrick High School catchment area. Children will then be admitted in the order of proximity of the child's home address to the school.

Rastrick High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Rastrick High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Rastrick High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Rastrick High School?: Rastrick High School has 1,774 pupils on roll.
What ages does Rastrick High School take?: Rastrick High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Rastrick High School located?: Rastrick High School is located in Brighouse, HD6 3XB, Calderdale.
How do I apply to Rastrick High School?: Rastrick High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Rastrick High School?: When Rastrick High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children previously looked after. (For a definition, please see: Glossary - Looked after children.); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff who work at Rastrick High School. Staff for this purpose are defined as anyone employed by the school who has a permanent contract with the school at the date of the deadline for Year 7 admissions applications relating to the child in question (usually 31st October in the year before the child would start in Year 7); 3. Siblings — Pupils who have a brother or sister (including step/half brothers and sisters) permanently resident in the same household and are currently attending the school and who will be at school at the start of the academic year, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 360 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Rastrick High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67.7% of pupils at Rastrick High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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