The Chase, Malvern
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Chase excels at creating a happy, safe school community where pupils feel cared for and supported. Teaching staff know their pupils well and provide tailored support for those with additional needs or lower literacy levels. The school offers excellent exam results and ambitious destinations, with a particularly strong sixth-form provision and extensive careers guidance that helps pupils access top universities.
Key Strengths
- Examination results typically above national averages in subjects including English literature, sciences, French, art, geography and history
- Strong inclusive provision with effective support for vulnerable pupils, those with SEND, and disadvantaged pupils
- Comprehensive personal development through PSHE curriculum, extensive extra-curricular opportunities, and careers provision designed to support disadvantaged pupils
- Well-informed trust board that holds leaders to account effectively
- Calm, orderly school where pupils behave well and relationships between staff and students are warm
Areas for Improvement
- Checks on pupil understanding in some lessons are not consistently effective, leading to some pupils being moved on too quickly
- Attendance of disadvantaged pupils remains too low, despite new strategies being introduced
- Some pupils do not learn the PSHE curriculum as well as intended due to variability in how teachers check understanding and address misconceptions
- Some sixth-form students unclear on which destinations are appropriate for them
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical productions, sporting activities and clubs, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, external speakers, fundraising for charities, work experience programme
The Chase is a school where pupils are happy and safe, with warm relationships between staff and students being a particular feature. Examination results are typically above national averages, though progress from starting points is at the national average.
At a Glance
19.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.4
Avg class size
62
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
1,449 pupils
1,679 capacity
230 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Malvern
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Admissions Demand - Worcestershire
Places available
4,111
Applications
3,871
Got 1st preference
88.4%
Got preferred school
95.1%
Secondary admissions across Worcestershire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.57444%
Overall absence
21.23894%
Persistent absence
1,243
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Chase
Malvern Parish CofE Primary School
Great Malvern Primary School
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School
Beacon View Primary School
St James' CofE Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School
Madresfield CofE Primary School
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