The Chase vs Malvern St James
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Chase
Malvern
Malvern St James
Malvern
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
3–20
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1449
171
Capacity
1679
450
Occupancy
86%
38%
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
51.9
39.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
56.1%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
B-
Points Per Entry
36.5
38.0
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
B
AAB+ %
8%
27%
Value Added
Average
Average
A-Level Students
85
38
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
Psychology (68)
Business Studies:Single (60)
Sociology (58)
Mathematics (54)
Biology (52)
Psychology (46)
Mathematics (44)
Physics (40)
Biology (42)
Mathematics (36)
Mathematics (30)
Chemistry (30)
Chinese (22)
Biology (22)
Psychology (20)
Chinese (20)