Hagley Catholic High SchoolThe Pedmore High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hagley Catholic High School and The Pedmore High School are secondary schools.
Hagley Catholic High School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Pedmore High School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hagley Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Hagley Catholic High School was judged Good and The Pedmore High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.8 for Hagley Catholic High School and 35.5 for The Pedmore High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hagley Catholic High School (55.0 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Pedmore High School (42.4 in 2021-22, 35.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HagleyHagley Catholic High School | StourbridgeThe Pedmore High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 45 in Worcestershire | 17th of 19 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,088 | 647 | |
| Capacity | 1,190 | 787 | |
| Location | Hagley, DY8 2XL | Stourbridge, DY9 7HS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 Stronger figure | 35.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.9% Stronger figure | 21.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.0% Stronger figure | 41.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 184 | 128 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 73 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 33.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,113 | 658 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.5% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.5% | 30.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 22.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hagley Catholic High School
The Pedmore High School
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