| Mottoes | Semper Fidelis |
|---|---|
| Established | 1959 |
| Type | Public |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | Ted Hammond |
| Chair | Elaine Yates (2006) |
| Specialism | Arts College |
| Location | Brake Lane Hagley Worcs DY8 2XL England |
| Local authority | Worcestershire |
| DfE URN | 116994 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1025 (2006) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | 6 |
| Colours | |
| Website | www.hagleyrc.com |
Hagley Catholic High School is a voluntary aided, mixed 11-18 school in Hagley, Worcestershire. The school holds specialist Arts College status, and was accorded a Grade 2 (Good) in its Ofsted (2006) report.[1] The school plays host to students studying for Key Stage 3, GCSE, AS and A-level examinations. The chosen Patron Saint is Catholic martyr Saint Nicholas Owen, and the school is divided into houses named after saints: Anselm, Bede, Chad, Gregory, Kenelm, and Wulstan.
The school recently agreed to work in correspondence with Haybridge High School and sixth form, located opposite, to share subject teaching in the less commonly chosen subjects by students. They have shared common ground for sporting events for sometime.
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According to the BBC league tables Hagley RC High School has the 6th highest performance rate of the 20 or so state schools in in the county, based on GCSE results, with 73% of students in 2010 gaining 5+ GCSEs A* to C including Maths and English.[2]
Hagley RC High School is a Specialist performing and visual Arts College, one of only two in Worcestershire, with The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre being the second.
The Roman Catholic community in Worcestershire first began collecting funds to build a secondary school in 1942. Hagley Roman Catholic Secondary School was opened in 1959 (the current name was adopted when the school became comprehensive in 1974). Originally, the school was to be built in Stourport-on-Severn, but land was donated in Hagley.
In 1969, in the building which would later become Lab 5, a full scale replica of a Bristol Scout aeroplane was built by five pupils and their history teacher. The aeroplane could only be removed when the window frames were removed. Though A Levels had been taught in the school since the 1960s - the first A-Level History lesson taking place on the steps outside the staffroom - they became an important part of the curriculum in the 1970s. A Sixth Form common room and adjacent teaching rooms were built in 1976, and pupils began regularly to go on to university.[3]
The school uniform for Years 7-9 is based upon navy blue, white & yellow tie. blue blazer with crest and grey trousers or non lycra skirt for girls. For GCSE pupils (Those in Years 10 and 11, Key Stage 4), there tie changes to a dark blue with no stripes, and a small yellow out line of the school's crest on it. For Prefects, which are appointed in Year 11, their shirt changes to light blue to make them stand out, and they are given by the school a modified version of the Senior Tie, this time with 2 yellow diagonal "double-lines" which are parallel to each other, on placed above and below the crest outline. The sixth form dress code is smart for girls and a top with a collar for the boys.
The School allows opportunities for pupils to experience levels of responsibility while at school.
Around a third of the pupils in Year 11 are given the role of School Prefects, who are there to monitor school during break and lunchtimes where staff can't. Their job is to help people who are new to the school, and to help staff by catching any misbehaviour and reporting it to the appropriative authority figure. The Prefect Body is split in to two teams (named Week A and B to tie in to the school's timetable system). The Prefects on each team are mainly responsible for that week, and have to perform duties in certain parts of the school, as allocated by their Head Prefects.
At least 10 pupils in the school are Library monitors, and they help the Librarian look after the Learning Resource Centre ( LRC) at break and lunchtimes. They help organise events in the Library along with the Library Student Committee, as well as helping run the day to day library service. The Monitors are split into three teams (X,Y and Z) all on one time table.
Every pupil in school has to perform the role of the Office Junior in Year 8. On their day (each pupil does it for one day) they are off timetable for the whole day, and they help the Receptionist by delivering notices to classrooms and sorting out the register folders. An Office Junior is awarded a certificate and a house point at the end of their day.
The school became known for a tragic M40 minibus crash that occurred on November 18, 1993 in which twelve children and a teacher lost their lives. Several memorials were made for this including a stained glass window in the entrance foyer, and several charities were also formed in the wake of the crash. The press was criticized for its insensitive reporting of the event. One of the consequences of the crash was the launch of a national campaign to improve safety and driving standards for Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV).