Christopher Whitehead Language CollegeThe Chase
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Christopher Whitehead Language College and The Chase are secondary schools.
Christopher Whitehead Language College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Chase scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Chase is ahead on our composite score.
Christopher Whitehead Language College was judged Good and The Chase was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Christopher Whitehead Language College and 51.9 for The Chase.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Christopher Whitehead Language College (52.4 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Chase (53.6 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorcesterChristopher Whitehead Language College | MalvernThe Chase | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 45 in Worcestershire | 13th of 45 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,596 | 1,407 | |
| Capacity | 1,525 | 1,679 | |
| Location | Worcester, WR2 4AF | Malvern, WR14 3NZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.8% | 51.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.9% | 75.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 62.9% Stronger figure | 40.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 | 4.67 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 256 | 237 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 91 | 85 | |
| A-level average points | 33.9 | 36.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.5 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.7% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,596 | 1,407 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.2% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.5% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | 21.2% 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
A-level average points
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 Chase
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