72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
740.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,100
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWorcestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Hanley Castle High School · Secondary with sixth form · Worcestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-3pp
82%77%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-4pp
64%56%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
47.8
-3.1
57.552.647.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.8
EBacc entry
49%
-12pp
72%61%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
740.3
-27.8
866.5803.4740.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 740.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.0
-2.1
40.135.531.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.0
A-level value added
+0.29
+0.2
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-7pp
28%17%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,100
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Church End, Hanley Castle, Worcester, WR8 0BL
Local authority
Worcestershire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 48% | 47.8 | Not applicable | 49% | 740.3 | 51% | 1,100 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 52% | 50.9 | +0.23 | 62% | 768.2 | 63% | 1,086 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 50% | 50.7 | +0.28 | 53% | 745.4 | 60% | 1,103 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 64% | 57.5 | +0.54 | 62% | 866.5 | 68% | 1,080 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 52% | 53.3 | +0.37 | 72% | 833.8 | 76% | 1,068 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 39% | 50.1 | -0.13 | 66% | 700.9 | 71% | 1,035 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 52% | 52.5 | +0.22 | 59% | — | 61% | 1,022 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.0 | B- | +0.29 | 11% | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 38.2 | B- | +0.12 | 18% | 96 |
| 2022/23 | 36.2 | B- | — | 24% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 40.1 | B | — | 28% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 31.0 | C | -0.10 | 7% | 108 |
| 2017/18 | 30.5 | C | -0.29 | 15% | 101 |
| 2016/17 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.10 | 29% | 105 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,100 | 17.8 | 16% | 3% | 16% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,086 | 18.0 | 13% | 2% | 16% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,103 | 17.2 | 10% | 2% | 15% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,080 | 17.6 | 9% | 2% | 12% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,074 | 18.2 | 7% | 2% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,068 | 18.0 | 8% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,035 | 17.6 | 6% | 1% | 15% | 6% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,022 | 17.5 | 9% | 1% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.