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Hagley Catholic High School

Academy converter · Hagley · DY8 2XL

Ages 11–18 · 1,088 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

53.2

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 853.2
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
957

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

184

Places offered

187

1st-preference offers

172

Total preferences (any rank)
404
Preferred offers (top 3)
187
Applications from outside LA
288
Offers to outside-LA applicants
133
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

1,088 pupils · 1,190 places

Pupils on roll
1,088
Boys / girls
633 / 455
School capacity
1,190
Capacity fill
1,088 / 1,190 (91%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
161
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Sponsor
St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham)
Headteacher
Mr James Hodgson

Location

Address
Brake Lane
Postcode
DY8 2XL
Town
Hagley
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hagley, Worcestershire, 1,088 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Hagley
1
Secondary schools in Hagley
1
Academies among open schools in Hagley
100% (1)
Open schools in DY8
21
Secondary in DY8
6
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Secondary in Worcestershire LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HagleyNear DY8

  • Haybridge High School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Good

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    Stourbridge · DY8 2XS · Worcestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence6.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • Old Swinford Hospital

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Stourbridge · DY8 1QX · Dudley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • The Pedmore High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Stourbridge · DY9 7HS · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Redhill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stourbridge · DY8 1JX · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • Ridgewood High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stourbridge · DY8 3NQ · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Hodgson
Telephone
01562883193
Website
http://www.hagleyrc.worcs.sch.uk

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