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Rastrick High School

Field Top Road, Brighouse, HD6 3XB
Part of: RASTRICK HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST (Single-academy trust)
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Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB
1,780 Pupils
1,750 Capacity
11–16 Age Range
21.20% FSM %
882 Boys
898 Girls
About Rastrick High School

Rastrick High School is a Secondary Academies serving Brighouse and the surrounding area in Calderdale. The school for pupils aged 11–16 is part of the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

It has 1,780 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,750. Current headteacher: Mathew Williams.

Information on Rastrick High School is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details
Establishment Type Academy converter
Type Group Academies
Phase of Education Secondary
Status Open
Local Authority Calderdale
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Administrative District Calderdale
Parliamentary Constituency Calder Valley
Ward Rastrick
Urban / Rural Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy Non-selective
Religious Character None
Gender Policy Mixed
Boarders No boarders
Sixth Form Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Opened 01-09-2011
UKPRN 10035142
URN 137444
Data Last Updated 17-03-2026
Governors & Trustees (8)
NameRoleAppointedTerm EndsAppointing Body
Lousie Shute Chair of Local Governing Body 01/01/2025 01/01/2029 Appointed by GB/board
Rachel Bailey Local Governor 01/12/2022 01/12/2026 Elected by school staff
Christopher Durrans Local Governor 01/12/2022 01/12/2026 Appointed by GB/board
Felicty Farrar-Smith Local Governor 01/12/2022 01/12/2026 Appointed by GB/board
Carolyn Price Local Governor 01/12/2022 01/12/2026 Appointed by GB/board
Louise Shute Local Governor 01/12/2022 01/12/2026 Appointed by GB/board
Neetu Singh Local Governor 01/12/2022 01/12/2026 Appointed by GB/board
Mr Andrew Tatham Local Governor 01/11/2021 01/11/2025 Appointed by GB/board
Schools Nearby
Longroyde Primary School
0.17 km • Brighouse
Other
The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
0.87 km • Brighouse
Other
Field Lane Primary School
0.98 km • Brighouse
Other
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School
1.03 km • Brighouse
Other
Woodhouse Primary School
1.1 km • Brighouse
Other
Carr Green Primary School
1.13 km • Brighouse
Other
Frequently Asked Questions
Rastrick High School is a Academy converter (group: Academies) in Brighouse, Calderdale.
Rastrick High School has 1,780 pupils, with a capacity of 1,750.
Rastrick High School caters for pupils aged 11 to 16.
The admissions policy at Rastrick High School is: Non-selective.
The Headteacher at Rastrick High School is Mr Mathew Williams.
Rastrick High School is at Field Top Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, HD6 3XB, in the Calderdale local authority, Yorkshire and the Humber.
Sixth form at Rastrick High School: Does not have a sixth form.
Rastrick High School is currently open.
Contact
Headteacher
Mr Mathew Williams
Field Top Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, HD6 3XB
01484710235
www.rastrick.polarismat.org.uk
Location
HD6 3XB  ·  Google Maps
Official Links
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Quick Summary
URN 137444
Status Open
Ofsted —
Data from DfE GIAS Mar 2026
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