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The Chantry School

Academy converter · Worcester · WR6 6QA

Ages 11–16 · 881 pupils · Worcestershire

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.5

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.35 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.17
−20+2
Attainment 849.5
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
897

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.35 · Competitive

1st preferences

230

Places offered

171

1st-preference offers

171

Total preferences (any rank)
305
Preferred offers (top 3)
171
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

881 pupils · 875 places

Pupils on roll
881
Boys / girls
439 / 442
School capacity
875
Capacity fill
881 / 875 (101%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
122
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HEART OF MERCIA
Academy trust
HEART OF MERCIA
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Clear

Location

Address
Martley
Postcode
WR6 6QA
Town
Worcester
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Malvern Hills
Constituency
West Worcestershire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Worcester, Worcestershire, 881 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.9%.

Open schools in Worcester
65
Secondary schools in Worcester
7
Academies among open schools in Worcester
58% (38)
Open schools in WR6
11
Secondary in WR6
1
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Secondary in Worcestershire LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Martley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worcester · WR6 6QA · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Clifton upon Teme Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worcester · WR6 6DE · Worcestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.88

    2.8 miles away

  • Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Worcester · WR6 5NE · Worcestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Clear
Telephone
01886887100

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