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The Chase

Geraldine Road, Malvern, WR14 3NZ

Local ranking13th of 45 secondary schools in Worcestershire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1679

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
51.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
40.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
237

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
35.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
41.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

85

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
36.1
16-18 Cohort
190

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1407
Boys
699 (50%)
Girls
708 (50%)
Capacity
1679 (84% full)
SEND
19.8%
FSM Eligible
18.1%
EAL
5.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
17.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
75.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,211/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.6%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed Other: 3.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%

86.6%

White British

4.0%

White Other

3.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137625
UKPRN
10035755
Establishment No.
4028
Trust
THE CHASE SCHOOL

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