The Brooksbank School

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Coordinates: 53°40′51″N 1°51′00″W / 53.680963°N 1.850084°W / 53.680963; -1.850084
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The Brooksbank School
School crest as of November 2022
Address
Map
Victoria Road

Elland
,
West Yorkshire
,
HX5 0QG

England
Coordinates53°40′51″N 1°51′00″W / 53.680963°N 1.850084°W / 53.680963; -1.850084
Information
TypeAcademy
Motto"Aspire and Achieve"
Established1712
FounderJoseph Brooksbank
TrustTogether Learning Trust
Department for Education URN149531 Tables
OfstedReports
Interim HeadteacherDave Lord
Age11 to 18
Colour(s)Blue, gold
Websitebbs.calderdale.sch.uk

The Brooksbank School is a secondary school with academy status in Elland, near Halifax in West Yorkshire, England. It is a sports college, as well as the second largest school in Calderdale, behind Trinity Academy, located in Sowerby Bridge. The school currently has over 1,700 pupils and over 250 members of staff.

History

The school was founded in the town of Elland in

Member of Parliament
. He was a millionaire at the time of his death in 1756. In the same year, Stamp’s son, also called Joseph, provided the school with a second endowment.

The school moved its premises to Westgate.[

comprehensive, took the name 'Brooksbank' from its founder, and instituted a further building program. The Brooksbank School today has a teaching capacity for around 1,700 pupils.[1]

Campus

Classroom extensions and gym viewed from Blackley New Road

The school is on the west side of Elland, and is a five-minute walk from the town centre, and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north-west from the accessible M62 motorway. Bus links include those to Halifax, Huddersfield and Brighouse. Facilities include a sports hall, four tennis courts, three drama studios, a playing field, a 3G Football pitch and a gymnasium. Brooksbank School sponsored sports include badminton, table tennis, and rugby.

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities include football and rugby. The school plays rugby league and competes in national school competitions. Since 2009 the school has been in the national championship final eight times, winning five of those appearances. Each year, the school performs a drama production, and has over forty clubs and societies.

References

  1. ^ "The Brooksbank School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

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