The Chantry SchoolQueen Elizabeth High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Chantry School and Queen Elizabeth High School are secondary schools.
The Chantry School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Queen Elizabeth High School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Chantry School is ahead on our composite score.
The Chantry School was judged Good and Queen Elizabeth High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.5 for The Chantry School and 37.0 for Queen Elizabeth High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Chantry School (54.6 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Queen Elizabeth High School (37.3 in 2021-22, 37.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorcesterThe Chantry School | BromyardQueen Elizabeth High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 45 in Worcestershire | 11th of 15 in Herefordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 881 | 421 | |
| Capacity | 875 | 415 | |
| Location | Worcester, WR6 6QA | Bromyard, HR7 4QS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.5 Stronger figure | 37.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.9% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.1% Stronger figure | 46.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 167 | 79 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 886 | 432 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 23.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% Stronger figure | 25.5% | 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.
The Chantry School
Queen Elizabeth High School
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