Hagley Catholic High School, Hagley

In its own words: "It gives me great pleasure to invite you to join our vibrant and successful Sixth Form. Students at Hagley Sixth Form make outstanding progress, and this is evident in our results. We are proud to celebrate our outstanding results achieved this summer."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Emmaus Catholic MAC is a Multi Academy Company under the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Emmaus Catholic MAC was first formed in October 2014, at which time it was known as St Nicholas Owen Catholic Multi Academy Company. From 1 September 2024, the Emmaus family expanded to a MAC of fourteen schools, with four Worcestershire-based Catholic primary schools joining us."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, tennis, basketball, badminton, dance, chess, debating and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Hagley Catholic High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Worcestershire and 47 across England.

49% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in Worcestershire and 47% in England.

That is down from 50.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.3: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 43.6, against 50.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 6.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 180 families put Hagley Catholic High School as their first choice and 414 named it as one of their preferences, for 185 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Hagley Catholic High School are Haybridge High School and Sixth Form (0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.6); Old Swinford Hospital (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.9); The Pedmore High School (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 35.5); and Redhill School (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48).

Hagley Catholic High School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Hagley Catholic High School is one of 14 schools run by Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.

146 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hagley Catholic High School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 68% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (68%).

Of the 191 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 37% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 83 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 55% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 17% into work. 18% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%), Mixed (9%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 97 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 29 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Hagley Rail Station, about 190 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Haybridge High School (adjacent), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hagley Catholic High School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).

In 2024/25, Hagley Catholic High School issued 48 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Hagley Catholic High School are Hagley Primary School (0.5 miles), Pedmore CE Primary School (1.2 miles), St Joseph's RC Primary School (1.5 miles) and Blakedown CofE Primary School (1.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.