Schools by area › Worcestershire › The Chantry School
The Chantry School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Martley, Worcester WR6 6QA · chantryschool.com · 01886 887100
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 49.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Worcestershire 44.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 7.00 mi
- 11.27 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Out of area – attending a feeder school · Worcestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 881
- 6 over 875 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
- First language not English
- 1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Heart of Mercia
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Out of area – attending a feeder school” went to a home 7.00 mi (11.27 km) from the school. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 199 families put the school first and 169 places were offered; 84% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 169 | 199 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 168 | 193 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 171 | 230 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 171 | 207 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 175 | 193 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Out of area – attending a feeder school | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 7.00 mi11.27 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.4, and 43.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Worcestershire it was 44.2, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲49.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ●43.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲71.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼27.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.27 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 8.6 | +3.9 |
| Sixth form college | 35.2 | −17.5 |
| Further education | 33.3 | +11.3 |
| Other education | 1.2 | −2.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6 | +1.6 |
| Employment | 3.1 | −2.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.6 | +2.6 |
| Activity not captured | 4.3 | +3 |
Ofsted
The Chantry School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jun 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (243 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 243
- 27% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 46 parents (19%) with SEND