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The Chase School 
Mottoes A specialist school serving its community Established 1955 Type Academy
Community comprehensive schoolReligion None Headteacher Kevin Peck[1] Chair Brian O'Connell[1] Specialisms Language College, Technology College, Science College Location Geraldine Road
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 3NZ
EnglandLocal authority Worcestershire[2] DfE URN 116942 Ofsted Reports Staff 100+ Students 1,709[2] Gender Mixed Ages 11–18 Houses Foley, Lygon, Somers, Lechmere
(rarely used)Colours Navy Blue, Gold (colour) Publication Prospectus Website The Chase School Website The Chase School, also referred to as The Chase Technology College and The Chase High School, is a secondary school (ages 11–18) in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. It was opened by Lord Cobham on 26 March 1955 as a Secondary Modern. It became a comprehensive with the abolition of selective education in Worcestershire in 1974 and became an Academy on 1 November 2011.
It is one of the largest schools in Worcestershire,[2] having over 1,600 students and around 200 staff members. The school is located in Barnards Green, a suburb of Malvern, adjacent to the sites of QinetiQ (a large technology company) and Dytecna, the Malvern Hills Science Park.
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Background
The Chase School has been a specialist schools programme Technology College since 1999, and was awarded Beacon school status in 2002.[3] The school achieved Artsmark Gold status in 2001 for excellent in art and design, drama, music, creative writing and public speaking.[4] The Chase School is also a Language College (French, German, Spanish and Japanese). The school has Sportsmark Gold status, this is awarded to schools by Sport England for the excellent in provision of Physical Education and school sport.[2]
It is administered by the Worcestershire County Directorate of Educational Services, and Brian O'Connell is the head of governors. Current headmaster Kevin Peck replaced David Fawbert in 2002, who had been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to education during his tenure. There are 16 primary schools in Malvern that feed The Chase School and nearby Dyson Perrins CE Sports College. The average A level results in 2005 were AAB.
A March 2009 Ofsted report accorded the school a Grade 2 (Good) as "with some outstanding features", while the Sixth Form was rated Grade 1 (Outstanding).[2]
Buildings
The Chase School library opened in September 2006 and was officially opened on 23 February 2007, by the now poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy. The library is situated adjacent to the main ground floor block. The science block was built and was open in 2008 and was officially opened in 2009.
Uniform
The Chase School's uniform for boys consists of a blue sweater, with the school's emblem on the left side of the polo or jumper, a white or blue shirt, a blue and gold, diagonally striped tie and grey or black trousers. The girls' uniform consists of a blue sweater, with the emblem on the left side of the polo or jumper, a white or blue shirt, a blue and gold, diagonally striped tie, black, blue or natural tights (unpatterned), and a blue or black skirt.
There is also an optional, summer-term uniform where pupils may wear their physical-education polo tops instead of a jumper, shirt and tie.
Traditions
The students of The Chase School take part in the annual "Hills Walk", a 7.5 mile walk across the Malvern Hills and the surrounding area. The walk begins at the clock tower in West Malvern, at the foot of the Malvern Hills, and finishes at the school campus on Geraldine Road, Malvern. The walk has taken place every year since 1955, apart from in 2006, when it was too hot, and the walk was cancelled. A Senior Student Team is selected each year from students in the Upper-Sixth form. One Head Boy and one Head Girl, supported by several deputies, take on additional roles including making introductions at Speech Day and representing the school at various events.
References
- ^ a b Governing Body. The Chase. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
- ^ a b c d e Ofsted report March 2009 Retrieved 28 July 2009
- ^ "Chase named a Beacon school". Worcester News. 29 May 2002. http://archive.worcesternews.co.uk/2002/5/29/267289.html. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ School web site
External links
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1955
- Malvern, Worcestershire
- Language Colleges in England
- Technology Colleges in England
- Comprehensive schools in Worcestershire
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