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Hagley Catholic High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Brake Lane, Hagley DY8 2XL · hagleyrc.worcs.sch.uk · 01562 883193

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2019
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.3
average Attainment 8 score. Worcestershire 44.2, England 46
Last distance offered
7.96 mi
12.81 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Non-Catholic attending a Feeder School · Worcestershire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,088
91% of 1,190 places
Local authority
Worcestershire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
17.2%
First language not English
10.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Non-Catholic attending a Feeder School” went to a home 7.96 mi (12.81 km) from the school. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 180 families put the school first and 185 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 193 (Places 187)193September 2023: 203 (Places 186)203September 2024: 184 (Places 187)184September 2025: 199 (Places 189)199September 2026: 180 (Places 185)180Places 185
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026185180193%
September 2025Sept 20251891991.1▲89%
September 2024Sept 2024187184193%
September 2023Sept 20231862031.1▲85%
September 2022Sept 20221871931▲91%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Non-Catholic attending a Feeder SchoolDistance
September 20267.96 mi12.81 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.3, and 52.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Worcestershire it was 44.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 52.7 (England 46.3)52.72017/18: 51.6 (England 46.5)51.62018/19: 57.2 (England 46.7)57.22021/22: 55.0 (England 48.8)55.02022/23: 52.3 (England 46.3)52.32023/24: 53.2 (England 45.9)53.22024/25: 50.3 (England 46.0)50.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.346.0
▲52.2%45.4%
▲79.6%64.8%
▲62.4%40.5%
▲4.564.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form46.1+0.4
Sixth form college11.5−7.1
Further education37.2+9.5
Apprenticeship2.1+0.5
Employment0.5−2.7
Not in a lasting destination2.1+1
Activity not captured0.5−1.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 33.6 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 28.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 33.7 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.0 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 33.5 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 35.1 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 36.7 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
73 studentsB- (36.7)Average -0.01
74 studentsB- (37.5)Average +0.03
32 studentsMerit+ (28)Average -0.03
11 studentsDist+ (37.7)Average -0.08
33.3%AAB or better
95%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2477B- (35.1)+0.04
2022/2376C+ (33.5)—
2021/2276B (40)—
2018/19100C+ (33.7)-0.10
2017/18118C- (28.3)+0.04
2016/17114C+ (33.6)+0.22
2015/16104C (29.8)+0.06

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University55.4−13.4
Further and other education10.9+8.4
Further education1.2—
Other education9.6—
Apprenticeship8.4+4.6
Employment16.9−0.6
Not in a lasting destination8.4+2.1

Ofsted

Hagley Catholic High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 15 October 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Mar 2025 found: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
4 Mar 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2019Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Nov 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (146 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
82%
Replies
146
13% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●77% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼49% agreeEngland 67%

based on 41 parents (28%) with SEND

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