Hanley Castle High School
Church End, Hanley Castle, Worcester, WR8 0BL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HANLEY AND UPTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Mark Stow
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Hanley and Upton Educational Trust
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,009
- Pupils on roll
- 1,142
- URN
- 137101
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01684593241
About this school
Hanley Castle High School is a secondary academy in Worcester. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,142 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hanley Castle High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 167 | 164 | 170 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.7 | 50.9 | 47.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.28 +0.06 to +0.49 | +0.23 0.00 to +0.45 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 51.8% | 47.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 75.6% | 72.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 53% | 61.6% | 49.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hanley Castle High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.7 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.9 | 37.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.8 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,103 |
| 2023/24 | 1,086 |
| 2024/25 | 1,100 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hanley Castle High School compares
Hanley Castle High School ranked 8th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.8 | 8.8% | 16.2% | 1,142 | — |
| The Chase | 51.9 | 8.6% | 18.1% | 1,449 | 3.7 miles |
| Dyson Perrins CofE Academy | 43.8 | 11% | 36.4% | 592 | 5.6 miles |
| Tewkesbury Academy | 43.1 | 10.2% | 23.4% | 1,019 | 7.1 miles |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College | 53.1 | 7.8% | 17.4% | 1,036 | 7.3 miles |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | 43.8 | 9.4% | 23.2% | 1,580 | 7.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.15%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 8.75%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Chase3.7 miles
Secondary · Malvern
-
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy5.6 miles
Secondary · Malvern
-
Tewkesbury Academy7.1 miles
Secondary · Tewkesbury
-
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College7.3 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Christopher Whitehead Language College7.6 miles
Secondary · Worcester
Other schools in Worcester
Hanley Castle High School ranks 4th of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Worcester.
- Bishop Perowne CofE College Secondary
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Secondary
- Christopher Whitehead Language College Secondary
- Nunnery Wood High School Secondary
- The Chantry School Secondary
- Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Secondary
- Broadheath CofE Primary School Primary
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Callow End CofE Primary School Primary
- Carnforth School Primary
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary
- Claines CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hanley Castle High School teach?
- Hanley Castle High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Worcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Hanley Castle High School?
- The headteacher of Hanley Castle High School is Headteacher Mark Stow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hanley Castle High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hanley Castle High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hanley Castle High School?
- Hanley Castle High School has 1,142 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Hanley Castle High School full?
- Hanley Castle High School has capacity for 1,009 pupils and 1,142 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hanley Castle High School a faith school?
- No. Hanley Castle High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hanley Castle High School a selective school?
- No. Hanley Castle High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Hanley Castle High School part of an academy trust?
- Hanley Castle High School is part of HANLEY AND UPTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hanley Castle High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.7 in 2022/23 and 47.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hanley Castle High School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Hanley Castle High School ranked 8th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hanley Castle High School's absence rate?
- Hanley Castle High School's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hanley Castle High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hanley Castle High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.