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Hagley Catholic High School

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,169 of 3,312

Better than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#806 of 2,536

Better than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Hagley Catholic High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,088 of 1,180 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr James Hodgson
TrustEMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Oct 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141414.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Attainment 8 score48.843.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths75%62.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths48.9%41.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths12.5%9.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths67.9%57.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4184--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Average points per A-level entry36.73235
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels39.6633.4735.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better33.3%12.1%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.01--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study81--
Average applied general gradeMerit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,088
Girls455
Boys633
Eligible for free school meals15.9%
First language not English10.8%
SEN support97
EHC plan29
Average class size21.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.5%
Other White
6.8%
African
5.1%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
Other mixed
2.7%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other Asian
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Indian
1.3%
Other Black
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence6.8%8%8%
Persistent absence16.6%21.1%21.6%
Severe absence2.3%3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)185
Applications (Year 7)414
First preference applications (Year 7)180
First preference offers (Year 7)168
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)303

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,180
Pupils on roll1,109
Unfilled places6%
Sixth form places230
Sixth form pupils on roll171

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.6
Pupils per adult13.5
Teachers (FTE)65.53
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.52
Support staff (FTE)39.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2564.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2558.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination97.4%
Staying in education94.8%
School sixth form46.1%
Further education37.2%
Sixth form college11.5%
Apprenticeship2.1%
Not sustained2.1%
Employment0.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.6%
Higher education55.4%
Employment16.9%
Apprenticeship8.4%
Not sustained8.4%
Further education1.2%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Hagley Catholic High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryHaybridge High School and Sixth FormAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHagley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryPedmore CE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miNot applicableElmfield Rudolf Steiner School LimitedOther independent school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBlakedown CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryOldswinford C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryHam Dingle Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hagley Catholic High School

What is Hagley Catholic High School's Ofsted rating?

Hagley Catholic High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Oct 2019.

How does Hagley Catholic High School rank in England?

Hagley Catholic High School ranks 1,169 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 64% of schools) and 806 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hagley Catholic High School?

Hagley Catholic High School has 1,088 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,180.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.