Hanley Castle High School
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, making it one of the oldest schools in England.
| Hanley Castle High School | |
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| Address | |
Church End Worcestershire , WR8 0BL | |
| Coordinates | 52.0762°N 2.2356°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | DUCET AMOR PATRIÆ |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non-denominational Christian (collective worship) |
| Established | 1326 |
| Founders | Lechmere baronets |
| Local authority | Worcestershire |
| Specialist | Languages |
| Department for Education URN | 137101 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chairman of Governors | Kate Taylor |
| Head teacher | Mark Stow |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1103 |
| Houses | Gilbert College Burley College Horton College |
| Colour(s) | Red and Black |
| Partnership Governors | Prof Tony Beech (University of Birmingham), Barbara Hinton (Upton upon Severn Educational Foundation), Beulah Pope, (Old Hancastrian) |
| Alumni | Old Hancastrians |
| Website | http://www.hanleycastle.worcs.sch.uk |
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. In 2011 the school became an academy.
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. 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.