Chase High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Inadequate Nov 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Unique reference
- 141741
- Address
- Prittlewell Chase, SS0 0RT
- Website
- http://www.chasehigh.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1321 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 19.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.2%
- Persistent absence
- 31.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 2.7% |
| Mixed | 7.3% |
| African | 8.9% |
| Other White | 9.8% |
| White British | 60.3% |
| Other Asian | 2.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 2.6% |
| Indian | 2.3% |
| Other | 1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.6% |
| Other Black | 0.6% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 52% |
| Local authority average | 50% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 32% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 39.2 |
| Local authority average | 52.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.4 |
| Local authority average | 4.64 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 42 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 17 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 65 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 220 |
Admissions
Chase High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 219
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 108
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 221 120 101 |
| Year 8 | 248 125 123 |
| Year 9 | 221 109 112 |
| Year 10 | 226 115 111 |
| Year 11 | 221 109 112 |
| Year 12 | 96 51 45 |
| Year 13 | 88 44 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 90.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 30.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 59.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 44.0% 52.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 19.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 2.4% |