Hanley Castle High School

What Hanley Castle High School does

Hanley Castle High School and Sixth Form Centre is a state-funded secondary academy located in Hanley Castle, Worcester, United Kingdom, serving students aged 11-19 across Years 7-13. The school traces its heritage to Tudor times (1485) and has operated continuously as a centre of educational excellence, now functioning within the Hanley and Upton Education Trust (HUET) Multi-Academy Trust structure established in April 2017 alongside three feeder primary schools (Kempsey, Hanley Swan St Gabriel's With St Mary's C of E, and Welland). Its core product is a comprehensive secondary and sixth form education comprising a Key Stage 4 GCSE curriculum (core subjects plus 18+ option subjects including English Baccalaureate pathways) and a Sixth Form programme offering A-Levels, BTECs, and Extended Project Qualifications across roughly 20 subject areas. Supporting services include a Year 6 transition programme, a 16-19 study programme with CEIAG careers education, a Year 11-12 bridging programme, a Sixth Form Bursary for students aged 16-19, and SEND provision via the Aspire department.

The school operates a non-commercial, publicly funded business model: core secondary and sixth form education is delivered free at point of use, with revenue derived entirely from per-pupil government grants channelled through the Education and Skills Funding Agency via HUET's Funding Agreement. The sole ancillary commercial activity is a facilities lettings programme generating modest third-party hire income. Distribution is via the Worcestershire County Council admissions process for Years 7-11 and a direct online application system (Microsoft Forms) for Sixth Form, with a minimum entry threshold of five GCSE grade 4s. The technology stack is standard educational-sector tooling — Microsoft Office 365 for productivity and communication, ePraise for student engagement, Parent Pay for fee/trip payments, Microsoft Forms for admissions, and Google Analytics for website analytics — with no proprietary platform, AI/ML capability, or commercial product surface. Customers are local families within the Worcestershire catchment plus externally recruited sixth form applicants; there is no enterprise or commercial customer base.

Name

Hanley Castle High School

Legal name

Hanley Castle High School and Sixth Form Centre

Website

https://hanleycastle.worcs.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hanley Castle High School is a UK state-funded secondary academy and Sixth Form in Worcestershire, operating under the Hanley and Upton Education Trust since 2017 and serving students aged 11-19 via a GCSE and A-Level/BTEC curriculum funded entirely by government per-pupil grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form education
• GCSE curriculum
• A-Level programmes
• Academy school services

Headquarters

HQ city

Worcester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hanley Castle High School provides state-funded secondary education for students aged 11-19, delivering a full GCSE curriculum at Key Stage 4 and a Sixth Form programme of A-Level and BTEC courses at Key Stage 5. The school supplements academic qualifications with structured pastoral care, careers education and guidance, a 16-19 Study Programme, transition support, and a bursary fund for sixth form students. All provision is delivered on a single campus in Hanley Castle, Worcester, under the governance of the Hanley and Upton Education Trust (HUET).

Product overview

Hanley Castle High School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school offering a comprehensive educational programme from Years 7-13. The school provides a single unified educational offering comprising the core GCSE Curriculum (Key Stage 4 with core and option subjects), the Sixth Form Programme (A-Level and BTEC courses), and supporting services including a Year 6 Transition Programme for incoming students, a 16-19 Study Programme with career pathways and enrichment, Sixth Form Bursary financial support, CEIAG careers services, and a Year 11-12 Bridging Programme. The school operates under the Hanley and Upton Education Trust (HUET) Multi-Academy Trust structure and serves students aged 11-19 in Worcestershire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GCSE Curriculum Key Stage 4 qualification programme offering GCSE subjects including core subjects (English, Maths, Science) and option subjects (Art, Business, Computer Science, Drama, Food Prep, French, Geography, German, History, Music, PE, Religious Studies, Triple Science, Vocational courses), for students aged 14-16.
• Sixth Form Programme Post-16 education programme offering A-Level and BTEC courses including Art & Design, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English, Film Studies, Geography, History, Law, Maths, Music, PE, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Theatre Studies, Travel & Tourism, and Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), for students aged 16-19.
• 16-19 Study Programme Comprehensive study programme including subject qualifications, IAG career pathway programme, tutorial support, work experience, independent study tasks, Hanley Honours community service, and enrichment activities, for sixth form students aged 16-19.
• Year 6 Transition Programme Transition support for incoming Year 7 students including welcome videos, transition days, and information evenings to help primary school students adjust to secondary school.
• Sixth Form Bursary Financial support fund for students aged 16-19 following BTEC and A-Level courses, with Level A (vulnerable students £1,200), Level 1 (household income ≤£16,190), and Level 2 (household income £16,190-£25,521) awards.
• Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) Careers programme including labour market information, parent support resources, work experience placement coordination, and career pathway planning for students and parents.
• Year 11-12 Bridging Programme Transition modules between GCSE and post-16 studies including essential knowledge and wider reading skills development to prepare students for A-Level and BTEC coursework.
• Facilities Lettings School facilities available for hire to the community, subject to approval and completion of the Lettings Booking Form.

Quantifiable outcome

• 56% of A Level students achieved A*-B grades and 81% achieved A*-C grades (2025 results)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and support.

• Kempsey Primary SchoolcoreOthersMember school within the Hanley and Upton Education Trust (HUET). The MAT provides high quality educational provision for children from ages 4 to 19, with shared ethos of excellence and family values.
• Hanley Swan St Gabriel's With St Mary's C of E Primary SchoolcoreOthersMember school within the Hanley and Upton Education Trust (HUET). Cross-phase Multi-Academy Trust serving children from ages 4 to 19.
• Welland Primary SchoolcoreOthersMember school within the Hanley and Upton Education Trust (HUET). Partnership founded in April 2017 to build upon the close partnership within the school pyramid.
• Woodrush Teaching School Alliance (TSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for teacher training and professional development. The school partners with Woodrush TSA for 'Train to Teach' programs.
• Aston CoachessupportOthersPrimary bus service operator commissioned by Worcestershire County Council for school transport. Contact: 01905 820201
• First BussupportOthersPublic bus routes (333, 363, 365) operated by First in Worcestershire area serving school transport needs

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Prince Henry's High School: High-performing Worcestershire secondary school serving Evesham and surrounding area. Comparable to Hanley Castle as a state-funded, mixed-ability secondary with a sixth form and similar geographic catchment in the same county.
• The Chase School: Malvern-area secondary school serving a similar semi-rural Worcestershire catchment. Comparable to Hanley Castle as a state secondary with sixth form provision and overlapping feeder geography.
• Pershore High School: State-funded secondary school in Pershore, Worcestershire offering GCSE and sixth form pathways. Comparable to Hanley Castle as a county-based secondary with similar intake profile and curriculum scope.
• Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College: Catholic voluntary-aided secondary school in Worcester providing GCSEs, A Levels and a sixth form. Comparable to Hanley Castle as a Worcester/Worcestershire secondary with sixth form and similar curriculum age range.
• Churchdown School Academy: Gloucestershire secondary academy on the edge of the Worcester/Gloucester corridor. Comparable to Hanley Castle as a state-funded 11-18 academy with a sixth form in a semi-rural setting.
• Tewkesbury School: Gloucestershire secondary school adjacent to the Worcestershire border, offering GCSEs and a sixth form. Comparable as a neighbouring county state secondary with overlapping catchment and similar academy-era operating model.
• Nunnery Wood High School: Worcester city secondary school offering GCSEs, A Levels and BTECs with a sixth form. Comparable as another state-funded Worcestershire secondary academy with similar curriculum structure and age range to Hanley Castle.

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: National multi-academy trust running state-funded primary and secondary schools across England. Comparable as a parent/MAT governance layer above state secondaries similar to Hanley Castle, including academies and schools with sixth forms.
• Harris Federation: Large Multi-Academy Trust operating numerous high-performing secondary academies across London and southern England. Comparable as a multi-academy sponsor structure that oversees state secondary schools of similar type and size to Hanley Castle, though at much larger scale.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: National multi-academy trust sponsoring state secondary academies across England. Comparable to Hanley Castle as a wider-sector academy sponsor operating in the same state-secondary segment, though across multiple regions and at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HanleyCastleHS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCExample
• Facebookfacebook.com/Hanley-Castle-High-School-1455803371298243
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/hanley-castle-high-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/hanleycastlehs

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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