Brian Jackson College
Vision House, Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AD
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss J Green
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 74
- URN
- 132732
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Telephone
- 01924408306
About this school
Brian Jackson College is an independent school in Heckmondwike. It teaches children aged 13 to 18 and has 74 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Brian Jackson College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Brian Jackson College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2006, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 37 | 26 | 34 |
| Attainment 8 score | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Brian Jackson College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0.9 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 0.6 | 41 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 0.6 | 42.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 54 |
| 2024/25 | 72 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 52
- Pupils on SEN support
- 9
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ethos College0.8 miles
Academies · Dewsbury
-
Fairfield School0.9 miles
Special schools · Batley
-
Becker School1.3 miles
Special schools · Batley
-
The Branch Christian School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Dewsbury
-
Cambridge Street School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Batley
Other schools in Heckmondwike
- Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Primary
- Heckmondwike Primary Academy Primary
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy Primary
- Heckmondwike Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Brian Jackson College teach?
- Brian Jackson College teaches children aged 13 to 18. It is an independent school in Heckmondwike.
- Who is the headteacher of Brian Jackson College?
- The headteacher of Brian Jackson College is Miss J Green, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brian Jackson College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Brian Jackson College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Brian Jackson College?
- Brian Jackson College has 74 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 18.
- Is Brian Jackson College full?
- Brian Jackson College has capacity for 80 pupils and 74 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brian Jackson College a faith school?
- No. Brian Jackson College has no designated religious character.
- How have Brian Jackson College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 0.9 in 2022/23 and 0.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Brian Jackson College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brian Jackson College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.