The Chantry School

The Chantry School has recently undergone its first routine inspection as an academy, having previously been exempt from such inspections until November 2020. The overall effectiveness of the school has been rated as good, indicating that it is providing a solid educational experience for pupils. Key strengths identified include a well-developed curriculum that is ambitious and well-sequenced, high expectations for pupil achievement, as well as a supportive environment where pupils feel cared for. However, there are concerns regarding inconsistent behaviour management in some lessons, which has led to low-level disruptions impacting learning.

Strengths

• Well-planned and ambitious curriculum
• Teachers have strong subject knowledge
• Pupils achieve well across the curriculum
• Good support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Extensive opportunities for extracurricular activities
• Strong relationships among pupils and with staff
• Effective leadership and support for staff training

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent management of behaviour in some lessons
• Lack of depth in PSHE curriculum topics
• Limited oversight of behaviour and attendance data

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Chantry School attended 92.3% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 17.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.9% of pupils at The Chantry School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Chantry School had 17.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.6% of pupils at The Chantry School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 The Chantry School received £7,630 and spent £7,664 for each of its 887 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £713,000 (£804 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of Heart of Mercia, income was £6,699 and spending £6,453 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Worcester · Worcestershire local authority: places and applications

The Chantry School is part of Heart of Mercia, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Worcester Sixth Form College Worcester
• King Edward VI College Stourbridge Stourbridge
• Hereford Sixth Form College Hereford
• John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Ross-On-Wye

What is The Chantry School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Chantry School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was The Chantry School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Chantry School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does The Chantry School have?

The Chantry School has 881 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Chantry School cover?

The Chantry School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are The Chantry School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 47.5, and 51% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Chantry School?

The Chantry School is at Martley, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR6 6QA.