The Chantry School
Martley, Worcester, WR6 6QA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HEART OF MERCIA
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Clear
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 875
- Pupils on roll
- 881
- URN
- 136897
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01886887100
About this school
The Chantry School is a secondary academy in Worcester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 881 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Chantry School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 177 | 162 | 179 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.8 | 49.5 | 49.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.40 +0.18 to +0.61 | +0.17 -0.05 to +0.40 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 53.1% | 43.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 74.1% | 71.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 15% | 25.3% | 27.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Chantry School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.8 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.5 | 37.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.4 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 884 |
| 2023/24 | 878 |
| 2024/25 | 886 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Chantry School compares
The Chantry School ranked 6th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.4 | 7.7% | 15.2% | 881 | — |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College | 40.3 | 11.5% | 33.6% | 1,155 | 6.4 miles |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | 43.8 | 9.4% | 23.2% | 1,580 | 6.4 miles |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester | 45.9 | 8.5% | 27.7% | 1,059 | 6.7 miles |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College | 53.1 | 7.8% | 17.4% | 1,036 | 7.3 miles |
| Dyson Perrins CofE Academy | 43.8 | 11% | 36.4% | 592 | 7.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.24%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.69%
- Persistent absence
- 17.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bishop Perowne CofE College6.4 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Christopher Whitehead Language College6.4 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester6.7 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College7.3 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy7.4 miles
Secondary · Malvern
Other schools in Worcester
The Chantry School ranks 3rd of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Worcester.
- Bishop Perowne CofE College Secondary
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Secondary
- Christopher Whitehead Language College Secondary
- Hanley Castle High School Secondary
- Nunnery Wood High School Secondary
- Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Secondary
- Broadheath CofE Primary School Primary
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Callow End CofE Primary School Primary
- Carnforth School Primary
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary
- Claines CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Chantry School teach?
- The Chantry School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Worcester.
- Who is the headteacher of The Chantry School?
- The headteacher of The Chantry School is Mrs Nicola Clear, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Chantry School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Chantry School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Chantry School?
- The Chantry School has 881 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Chantry School full?
- The Chantry School has capacity for 875 pupils and 881 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Chantry School a faith school?
- No. The Chantry School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Chantry School a selective school?
- No. The Chantry School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Chantry School part of an academy trust?
- The Chantry School is part of HEART OF MERCIA. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Chantry School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.8 in 2022/23 and 49.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Chantry School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- The Chantry School ranked 6th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Chantry School's absence rate?
- The Chantry School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Chantry School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Chantry School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.