51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
750.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,321
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthend-on-Sea
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Chase High School · Secondary with sixth form · Southend-on-Sea
Part ofDISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
+9pp
56%49%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
+12pp
32%26%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
39.2
+6.7
39.235.932.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.2
EBacc entry
52%
+2pp
52%28%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
750.9
+263.4
750.9611.9472.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 750.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
20.6
+2.8
26.722.217.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20.6
A-level value added
-0.88
-0.3
-0.1-0.5-0.9
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.9
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-6pp
6%3%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
0
C-DD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,321
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 51% | 32% | 39.2 | Not applicable | 52% | 750.9 | 52% | 1,321 |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 19% | 32.5 | -0.93 | 50% | 487.4 | 52% | 1,318 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 23% | 35.1 | -0.64 | 39% | 515.1 | 39% | 1,224 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 32% | 37.7 | -0.78 | 4% | 531.5 | 12% | 1,169 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 27% | 35.8 | -0.66 | 3% | 472.9 | 8% | 1,011 |
| 2017/18 | 35% | 16% | 31.7 | -0.95 | 1% | 399.5 | 5% | 1,078 |
| 2016/17 | 36% | 17% | 31.7 | -1.06 | 5% | — | 12% | 1,087 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 20.6 | D | -0.88 | 0% | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 17.8 | D- | -0.53 | 6% | 110 |
| 2022/23 | 23.8 | D+ | — | 0% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 26.7 | C- | — | Suppressed | 114 |
| 2018/19 | 23.7 | D+ | -0.10 | 0% | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.37 | 0% | 96 |
| 2016/17 | 18.1 | D- | -0.58 | Suppressed | 102 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,321 | 17.5 | 22% | 20% | 42% | 10% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 1,318 | 20.9 | 18% | 22% | 43% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,224 | 18.1 | 13% | 24% | 47% | 11% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,169 | 15.6 | 10% | 24% | 49% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,120 | 15.8 | 11% | 25% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,011 | 13.7 | 11% | 25% | 53% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.3 | — | — | — | 7% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 1,087 | 13.9 | 14% | 25% | 52% | 8% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.