Hagley Catholic High School
Brake Lane, Hagley, DY8 2XL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Headteacher
- Mr James Hodgson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham)
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,190
- Pupils on roll
- 1,088
- URN
- 141414
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01562883193
About this school
Hagley Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Hagley. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,088 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hagley Catholic 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 176 | 191 | 186 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.3 | 53.2 | 50.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.04 -0.17 to +0.25 | +0.30 +0.10 to +0.50 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 61.8% | 52.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 81% | 79.6% | 79.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 62% | 60.2% | 62.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
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 Hagley Catholic 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 | 52.3 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.2 | 37.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.3 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,086 |
| 2023/24 | 1,114 |
| 2024/25 | 1,113 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hagley Catholic High School compares
Hagley Catholic High School ranked 4th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.3 | 7.1% | 16.5% | 1,088 | — |
| Haybridge High School and Sixth Form | 59.3 | 5.1% | 11.9% | 1,226 | 0.1 miles |
| Old Swinford Hospital | 59 | 7.1% | 6.4% | 1,036 | 2.0 miles |
| The Pedmore High School | 39.6 | 10.9% | 42% | 647 | 2.1 miles |
| Redhill School | 47.8 | 6.3% | 23.4% | 1,204 | 2.2 miles |
| Ridgewood High School | 46 | 8.4% | 27.4% | 641 | 2.7 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report5 March 2025
- 15 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.47%
- English as an additional language
- 10.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.09%
- Persistent absence
- 18.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form0.1 miles
Secondary · Stourbridge
-
Old Swinford Hospital2.0 miles
Secondary · Stourbridge
-
The Pedmore High School2.1 miles
Secondary · Stourbridge
-
Redhill School2.2 miles
Secondary · Stourbridge
-
Ridgewood High School2.7 miles
Secondary · Stourbridge
Common questions
- What ages does Hagley Catholic High School teach?
- Hagley Catholic High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Hagley.
- Who is the headteacher of Hagley Catholic High School?
- The headteacher of Hagley Catholic High School is Mr James Hodgson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hagley Catholic High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hagley Catholic 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 Hagley Catholic High School?
- Hagley Catholic High School has 1,088 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Hagley Catholic High School full?
- Hagley Catholic High School has capacity for 1,190 pupils and 1,088 on roll (91%), so it has space against 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 Hagley Catholic High School a faith school?
- Yes. Hagley Catholic High School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is Hagley Catholic High School a selective school?
- No. Hagley Catholic High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Hagley Catholic High School part of an academy trust?
- Hagley Catholic High School is part of EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hagley Catholic High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.3 in 2022/23 and 50.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hagley Catholic High School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Hagley Catholic High School ranked 4th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hagley Catholic High School's absence rate?
- Hagley Catholic High School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hagley Catholic High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hagley Catholic 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.