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The Chase

Academy converter · Malvern · WR14 3NZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,449 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

50.9

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+0.08
−20+2
Attainment 850.9
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,229

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

250

Places offered

241

1st-preference offers

239

Total preferences (any rank)
356
Preferred offers (top 3)
241
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
19
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 fill86%

1,449 pupils · 1,679 places

Pupils on roll
1,449
Boys / girls
720 / 729
School capacity
1,679
Capacity fill
1,449 / 1,679 (86%)
Free school meals
19.5%
FSM pupils
237
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CHASE SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE CHASE SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr M J Fieldhouse

Location

Address
Geraldine Road
Postcode
WR14 3NZ
Town
Malvern
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Malvern Hills
Constituency
West Worcestershire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

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 11–18, in Malvern, Worcestershire, 1,449 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.5%.

Open schools in Malvern
22
Secondary schools in Malvern
2
Academies among open schools in Malvern
50% (11)
Open schools in WR14
15
Secondary in WR14
2
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.

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  • Dyson Perrins CofE Academy

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    • P80.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence12.5%

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.0%
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    • KS247%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM56.1%
    • Demand0.93

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    • Att849.1
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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM3.0%
    • Demand0.90

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  • Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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  • Bridge School Malvern

    Other independent special school

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr M J Fieldhouse
Telephone
01684891961
Website
http://www.chase.worcs.sch.uk

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