The Chase
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Malvern, West Midlands WR14 3NZ · Worcestershire
#66 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#893 of 4,090 nationally
About The Chase
The Chase is a academy secondary located in Malvern, in the Worcestershire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,449 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 72.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 66th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (78th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (65th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,449; capacity filled 86.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 75.9%; ebacc average points 4.67.
There are 20 schools in Malvern; The Chase ranks 4th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)51.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Chase by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,449
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Chase
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Malvern Parish CofE Primary School
Malvern · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 804 m away
Great Malvern Primary School
Malvern · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
325 students · 897 m away
Malvern College
Malvern · Independent secondary · Ages 13–19
625 students · 1.1 km away
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School
Malvern · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
133 students · 1.9 km away
Beacon View Primary School
Malvern · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
103 students · 2.0 km away
St James' CofE Primary School
Malvern · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
35 students · 2.7 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Malvern · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
99 students · 2.8 km away
St Matthias Church of England Primary School
Malvern Link · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
162 students · 2.9 km away
Madresfield CofE Primary School
Malvern · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
84 students · 2.9 km away
Somers Park Primary School
Malvern · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
582 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,455 students
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,456 students
The Polesworth School
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,459 students
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,463 students
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,435 students
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,435 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Chase a good school?
The Chase has a Success Index (England) of 72.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #66 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Chase rank in West Midlands?
The Chase ranks #66 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #893 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Chase?
The Chase had 1,449 students in 2025.
Is The Chase a primary school or a secondary school?
The Chase is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Chase?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Chase; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.