Hanley Castle High School Catchment Area
Hanley Castle High School is an academy converter secondary school in Worcester, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1100 pupils, and a capacity of 1009 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,100
Pupils
1,009
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Hanley Castle High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hanley Castle High School?
The catchment area for Hanley Castle High School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Hanley Castle High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Worcestershire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →Hanley Castle High School: at or above its 1009 place limit
Hanley Castle High School has a published admission number of 1009 places. 1100 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1009 places. Worcestershire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Worcester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Worcestershire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Worcestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Hanley Castle High School: School Information
- Full address
- Church End, Hanley Castle, Worcester, WR8 0BL
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137101
Other Secondary Schools in Worcester
If Hanley Castle High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Worcester are the next closest alternatives.
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WR5 2XD
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · WR3 8HN
Christopher Whitehead Language College Catchment Area
Academy converter · WR2 4AF
The Chantry School Catchment Area
Academy converter · WR6 6QA
Nunnery Wood High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · WR5 2LT
Bishop Perowne CofE College Catchment Area
Academy converter · WR3 8LE
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Hanley Castle High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Hanley Castle High School
What is the catchment area for Hanley Castle High School? ▾
The catchment area for Hanley Castle High School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hanley Castle High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Hanley Castle High School currently has 1100 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1009 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Hanley Castle High School? ▾
Admission to Hanley Castle High School is managed by Worcestershire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Hanley Castle High School cover? ▾
Hanley Castle High School is a secondary school in Worcester, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Hanley Castle High School? ▾
Hanley Castle High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.