76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1106.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,407
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWorcestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Chase · Secondary with sixth form · Worcestershire
Part ofTHE CHASE SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+4pp
76%73%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-2pp
53%49%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
51.9
+1.0
53.651.549.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.9
EBacc entry
40%
+3pp
43%36%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
1106.4
+132.8
1106.4933.8761.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1106.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.5
+1.3
41.038.135.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.5
A-level value added
+0.10
+0.1
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-13pp
29%19%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,407
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Geraldine Road, Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Local authority
Worcestershire
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 | 76% | 52% | 51.9 | Not applicable | 40% | 1106.4 | 46% | 1,407 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 53% | 50.9 | +0.08 | 37% | 973.6 | 41% | 1,408 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 45% | 49.4 | +0.06 | 35% | 761.2 | 36% | 1,370 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 51% | 53.6 | +0.05 | 43% | 883.4 | 48% | 1,329 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 52% | 52.9 | +0.05 | 29% | 994.9 | 41% | 1,247 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 53% | 51.1 | +0.12 | 31% | 1020.5 | 48% | 1,274 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 50% | 48.5 | -0.18 | 46% | — | 58% | 1,352 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | B- | +0.10 | 8% | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 35.2 | B- | +0.05 | 21% | 137 |
| 2022/23 | 37.1 | B- | — | 16% | 141 |
| 2021/22 | 41.0 | B | — | 27% | 133 |
| 2018/19 | 37.1 | B- | +0.38 | 29% | 125 |
| 2017/18 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.29 | 12% | 100 |
| 2016/17 | 33.6 | C+ | +0.02 | 25% | 155 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,407 | 18.5 | 20% | 6% | 18% | 9% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,408 | 18.9 | 16% | 5% | 18% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,370 | 19.3 | 14% | 5% | 19% | 9% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,329 | 17.3 | 13% | 4% | 18% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,291 | 17.7 | 16% | 3% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,247 | 16.8 | 12% | 2% | 19% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,274 | 17.2 | 15% | 2% | 19% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,352 | 14.4 | 15% | 2% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.