Hanley Castle High School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,100 pupils

Church End, Hanley Castle, WR8 0BLWebsite01684593241

Good1,100 pupilsAges 11–18

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Inspected Mar 2023

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,100

Good3y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,100

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,100 / 1,009 (109%)

Head Teacher

Headteacher Mark Stow

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Mar 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 47.8

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

8.8%

Absence rate

Avg 6.7%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.8%vs 6.7% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.8%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence23.2%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate28.6%

Permanent exclusion rate0.6%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 12.4%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.5%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty41 (23%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health35 (20%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty32 (18%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder30 (17%)

Speech, Language & Communication18 (10%)

Not Assessed10 (6%)

Other5 (3%)

Hearing Impairment2 (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty2 (1%)

Physical Disability1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 62

Teaching assistants (FTE)14

Support staff (FTE)57

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,100

Free school meals 12.9%

English as additional language 2.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British92.6%

White Other2.5%

Mixed White & Asian1.1%

Mixed Other0.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.6%

Indian0.5%

Black African0.5%

Unclassified0.3%

Mixed White & African0.3%

Chinese0.2%

Pakistani0.2%

Other0.1%

Asian Other0.1%

White Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected May 2025

Leavers' Destinations

86.0%

to education

Sixth Form51.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET5.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,488

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,112 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,835

Support staff£795

Premises£229

Energy£120

Learning resources£366

Income per pupil£7,036

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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