Malvern St James vs The Chase
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Malvern St James
Malvern
The Chase
Malvern
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–20
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
171
1449
Capacity
450
1679
Occupancy
38%
86%
FSM %
-
19.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Inadequate
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Jan 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
39.9
51.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
56.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
B-
Points Per Entry
38.0
36.5
Best 3 A-Levels
B
C+
AAB+ %
27%
8%
Value Added
Average
Average
A-Level Students
38
85
Retention
-
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
29%
Degree course
-
71%
Any L4+ destination
-
75%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
134
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Biology (42)
Mathematics (36)
Mathematics (30)
Chemistry (30)
Chinese (22)
Biology (22)
Psychology (20)
Chinese (20)
Psychology (68)
Business Studies:Single (60)
Sociology (58)
Mathematics (54)
Biology (52)
Psychology (46)
Mathematics (44)
Physics (40)