The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
Special school in Brighouse, Calderdale. Outstanding (Sep 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 13 September 2023, report published 15 November 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2027
The last inspection was in September 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby special schools
- 0.4 milesHighbury School
School remains Outstanding (Jul 2024)
- 2.6 milesRavenscliffe High School
School remains Outstanding (Oct 2022)
- 3.8 milesHollybank School
School remains Outstanding (Mar 2024)
- 4.0 milesWoodley School and College
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
- 4.7 milesSouthgate School
School remains Good (Feb 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.