Hanley Castle High School, Worcester

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Hanley Castle High School

Church End, Hanley Castle, Worcester WR8 0BL

http://www.hanleycastle.worcs.sch.uk/

Hanley Castle High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,100 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attainment, Progress, Finances and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
3.6		The Chase
5.5		Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
7.1		Tewkesbury Academy
7.3		Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
7.6		Christopher Whitehead Language College
7.6		Nunnery Wood High School
7.7		Pershore High School
8.5		John Masefield High School
8.9		Bishop Perowne CofE College
9.5		Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
12.1		Cleeve School
12.2		The Chantry School

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Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is very low.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is above average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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