The Chase (school)
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| Mottoes | A specialist school serving its community |
| Established | 1955 |
| Type | Community comprehensive school |
| Religion | None |
| Headteacher | Kevin Peck[1] |
| Chair | Brian O'Connell[1] |
| Specialisms | Language College, Technology College, Science College |
| Location | Geraldine Road Malvern Worcestershire WR14 3NZ England |
| LEA | Worcestershire[2] |
| Ofsted number | 116942 |
| Staff | 100+ |
| Students | 1,709[2] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Foley, Lygon, Somers, Lechmere |
| Colours | Navy Blue, Gold (colour) |
| Publication | Prospectus |
| Website | The Chase School Website |
The Chase, also known 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.
It is one of the largest schools in Worcestershire,[2] having over 1,700 on roll and around 200 staff members. The school is located in Barnards Green, a suburb of Malverrn, adjacent to the sites of QinetiQ (a large technology company) and the Malvern Hills Science Park.
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[edit] Background
The Chase 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 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 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 6th Form was rated Grade 1 (Outstanding)[2]
[edit] Library
The Chase 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.
[edit] Uniform
The Chase school uniform consists of, for boys: a blue sweater, with the Chase emblem on the left breast, a white or blue shirt, a blue and gold, diagonally striped tie and grey or black trousers. For girls, the uniform consists of: a blue sweater, with the Chase emblem on the left breast 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.
[edit] Traditions
The students of The Chase 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 2007, when it was too hot, and the walk was cancelled.
A Senior Student Team is selected each year from students of the Upper-Sixth form. One Head Boy and one Head Girl, and a number, around ten, of Deputies (known as Prefects in most schools). This position is simply awarded to any capable and deserving student.
[edit] 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
[edit] External links
- The Chase School Website
- The Chase School Virtual Learning Environment
- Schools.net reviews
- Worcestershire County Council building projects
