Hanley Castle High School

Hanley Castle High School
Address
Map
Church End


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WR8 0BL

Coordinates52°04′34″N 2°14′08″W / 52.0762°N 2.2356°W / 52.0762; -2.2356
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoDUCET AMOR PATRIÆ
Religious affiliation(s)Non-denominational Christian (collective worship)
Established1326; 698 years ago (1326)
FoundersLechmere baronets
Local authorityWorcestershire
SpecialistLanguages
Department for Education URN137101 Tables
OfstedReports
Chairman of GovernorsKate Taylor[1]
Head teacherMark Stow
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1103
Houses  Gilbert College
  Burley College
  Horton College
Colour(s)   Red and Black
Partnership GovernorsProf Tony Beech (University of Birmingham), Barbara Hinton (Upton upon Severn Educational Foundation), Beulah Pope, (Old Hancastrian)
AlumniOld Hancastrians
Websitehttp://www.hanleycastle.worcs.sch.uk

Hanley Castle High School is a non-selective mixed secondary school and sixth form centre located in the village of Hanley Castle, 1.4 miles (2.2 km) from the small town of Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire. It was formerly known as Hanley Castle Grammar School, and was probably founded in 1326,[2][3] making it one of the oldest schools in England.

For much of the 20th century it was a selective boys grammar school that grew from about 50 to around 200 day-pupils and boarders. In 1972, the school opened its doors to girls. In 1974 it became a mixed gender, voluntary controlled comprehensive school and it started to intake pupils at age 14 on transfer from the Hill School in nearby Upton-upon-Severn. The school reverted to being an 11–18 school in the 1990s and the population of students grew over time to around 1022 on roll in 2017.[4] In 2011 the school became an academy.[5][6][7]

The campus comprises 17th century Grade II listed buildings that are still in use alongside those of the major expansions of the late 20th, and early 21st century.[8] The school serves a large, mainly rural area roughly bounded by Malvern to the west, Worcester to the north, and the county of Gloucestershire to the south.

  1. ^ "Hanley Castle High School - Who to contact". Hanley Castle High School. 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Roots in the past, no worries for the future". Worcester News. Weybridge: Newsquest Ltd. 2 March 2001. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ^ Sandstone memorial plaque on main school building. See photo on this page.
  4. ^ "Hanley Castle High School". Ofsted. 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Academy Converters". Ofsted. 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Academy Converters (URN 137101)". Ofsted. 2011. p. 32. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  7. ^ "Hanley celebrates official academy launch". Malvern Gazette. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  8. ^ Historic England. "HANLEY CASTLE HIGH SCHOOL (WESTERN BLOCK) (1098820)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 August 2012.