The Chase
Academy converter in Malvern, Worcestershire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1449 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1679 |
| Free school meals | 19.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE CHASE SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Worcestershire |
| Address | Geraldine Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3NZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.chase.worcs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01684891961 |
| URN | 137625 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 20 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 October 2021, published 9 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Dyson Perrins CofE Academy (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- Hanley Castle High School (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- Christopher Whitehead Language College (secondary school, about 10.7 km)
- John Masefield High School (secondary school, about 11.1 km)
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (secondary school, about 11.1 km)
- Nunnery Wood High School (secondary school, about 12.2 km)
- Bishop Perowne CofE College (secondary school, about 13.0 km)
- Tudor Grange Academy Worcester (secondary school, about 14.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.