Christopher Whitehead Language CollegeThe Chantry School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worcester.
Summary of the comparison
Christopher Whitehead Language College and The Chantry School are secondary schools in Worcester.
Christopher Whitehead Language College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Chantry School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Chantry School is ahead on our composite score.
Christopher Whitehead Language College was judged Good and The Chantry School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Christopher Whitehead Language College and 49.4 for The Chantry School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Christopher Whitehead Language College (52.4 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Chantry School (54.6 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorcesterChristopher Whitehead Language College | WorcesterThe Chantry School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 45 in Worcestershire | 8th of 45 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,596 | 886 | |
| Capacity | 1,525 | 875 | |
| Location | Worcester, WR2 4AF | Worcester, WR6 6QA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 | 49.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.8% | 43.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.9% | 71.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 62.9% Stronger figure | 27.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 | 4.27 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 256 | 179 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 91 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,596 | 886 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.2% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.5% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | 17.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Christopher Whitehead Language College
The Chantry School
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