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
- 1086 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
White British 92.8%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 2.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.7
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.46
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 17 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 50 |
| English Language | GCSE | 167 |
Admissions
Hanley Castle High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 184
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 61
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 92 94 |
| Year 8 | 181 91 90 |
| Year 9 | 184 93 91 |
| Year 10 | 171 72 99 |
| Year 11 | 166 92 74 |
| Year 12 | 98 54 44 |
| Year 13 | 100 50 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 32.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 35.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 16.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 60.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 16.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% 16.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 1.7% |