Hanley Castle High SchoolThe Chase
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hanley Castle High School and The Chase are secondary schools.
Hanley Castle High School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Chase scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hanley Castle High School is ahead on our composite score.
Hanley Castle High School was judged Good and The Chase was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Hanley Castle High School and 51.9 for The Chase.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hanley Castle High School (57.5 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Chase (53.6 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorcesterHanley Castle High School | MalvernThe Chase | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 45 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | 13th of 45 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,100 | 1,407 | |
| Capacity | 1,009 | 1,679 | |
| Location | Worcester, WR8 0BL | Malvern, WR14 3NZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.6% | 51.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.4% | 75.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.4% Stronger figure | 40.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.35 | 4.67 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 170 | 237 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 93 | 85 | |
| A-level average points | 36.0 | 36.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.3 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.4% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,100 | 1,407 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% | 21.2% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
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.
Hanley Castle High School
The Chase
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