Located in Worcester, Hanley Castle High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Hanley Castle High School currently has around 1100 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.4% boys and 51.6% girls. Around 14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 63% who stay in school sixth forms and 19% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Church End, Worcester, WR8 0BL |
| Website: | http://www.hanleycastle.worcs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01684593241 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Worcestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Mark Stow |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137101 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/03/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1009 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1100 |
| Number of Boys: | 532 |
| Number of Girls: | 568 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.60% | 1019 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 28 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 7 |
| African | 0.50% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School School Lane , Upton-upon-Severn WR8 0LD | 3out of 4 | 2,259 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School Welland Road , WR8 0EQ | 3out of 4 | 3,098 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School Welland Road , WR8 0EQ | - not rated | 3,098 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanley Castle High School Church End , Hanley Castle WR8 0BL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hanley Castle High School Church End , Hanley Castle WR8 0BL | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.