Hanley Castle High School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Church End
Hanley Castle
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR8 0BL
Phone 01684593241
Reference Number 137101

Hanley Castle High School is performing well, demonstrating a strong overall effectiveness rated as good across all sectors, including the quality of education and leadership. The school has a well-structured and ambitious curriculum which supports pupils in achieving their best. Relationships between staff and students are nurturing, fostering a supportive atmosphere where pupils feel respected and valued. This is further enhanced by the extensive extra-curricular activities and community engagement initiatives that encourage personal development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1100
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.36%
Girls: 51.64%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 14.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 84 104 188
8 93 93 186
9 87 94 181
10 93 92 185
11 72 98 170
12 52 44 96
13 51 43 94

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.6%
White, Other 2.5%
White & Asian 1.1%
Mixed, Other 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
African 0.5%
Unclassified 0.3%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Asian, Other 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 22 Mar 2023
Date Report
22 Mar 2023 School inspection:
14 Jun 2017 Short inspection
02 May 2013 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
28 Jan 2010 Curriculum and development visit
Previously as Hanley Castle High School
28 Jan 2010 Curriculum and development visit
04 Feb 2009 Full inspection:
04 Feb 2009 Full inspection:
19 Feb 2008 Curriculum and development visit
19 Feb 2008 Curriculum and development visit
15 Mar 2006 Full inspection:
15 Mar 2006 Full inspection:
11 Sep 2000 Full inspection
11 Sep 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Ambitious curriculum providing broad learning opportunities for all students.
  • Strong teacher knowledge leading to effective curriculum delivery.
  • Warm and respectful relationships between staff and students.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Well-planned personal development programme fostering cultural respect.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent implementation of new assessment procedures by teachers.
  • Occasional lapses in support for pupils with SEND.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
47.8

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 47.6%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 69.4%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 36.25
Average Points (best 3) 36.33

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 11.4%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 89 4
Third Preference 42 0
From another Local Authority 66 21

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Destinations after GCSE's

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