BRIGSHAW HIGH SCHOOL AND LANGUAGE COLLEGE in West Yorkshire, Castleford

Education Centre Information: Brigshaw High School and Language College:

Establishment Type:Foundation School
Phase of Education: Secondary
Status: Open
Local Authority: Leeds
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: None
Nursery Provider: No Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 1312
Number of boys: 690
Number of girls: 622
Admissions: Comprehensive
Age Range: 11-18
Gender: Mixed
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Special Educational Needs:

SEN Priority 1:PD - Physical Disability

Background:

Brigshaw High School and Language College is a secondary school and sixth form for boys and girls. The age range of the pupils is 11 to 18. It occupies a large, attactive campus between the villages of Kippax and Allerton Bywater to the southeast of Leeds. The school has excellent accommodation facilities with a well-stocked library, modern science laboratories, drama studios, technology workshops, art studios and a separate music block with ICT suite. In addition, a new floodlit synthetic all-weather sports pitch, mountain bike and cyclo-cross track, changing rooms, car park and access road are being constructed. The school aims to provide a broad and balanced curriculum. A wide range of extra-curricular activities are offered at lunchtime and after-school. These activities include football, netball, cricket, hockey and rugby. The school aims to develop young people as lifelong learners by recognising and unlocking each individual's promise and potential.