Hanley Castle High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 137101
- Address
- Church End, Hanley Castle, WR8 0BL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1100 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 92.6%
Mixed 2.8%
Other White 2.5%
Indian 0.5%
African 0.5%
Unclassified 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.7
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.35
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 56 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| English Language | GCSE | 165 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 162 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| French | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Hanley Castle High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 189
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 66
Offers
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 188 84 104 |
| Year 8 | 186 93 93 |
| Year 9 | 181 87 94 |
| Year 10 | 185 93 92 |
| Year 11 | 170 72 98 |
| Year 12 | 96 52 44 |
| Year 13 | 94 51 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 58.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 16.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.2% 2.4% |