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The Chase (school)
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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
, 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.
status in 2002. The school achieved Artsmark Gold status in 2001 for excellent in art and design, drama, music, creative writing and public speaking. 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.
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).
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.
There is also an optional, summer-term uniform where pupils may wear their physical-education polo tops instead of a jumper, shirt and tie.
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.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
(ages 11–18) in Malvern, Worcestershire
Malvern, Worcestershire
Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, governed by Malvern Town Council. As of the 2001 census it has a population of 28,749, and includes the historical settlement and commercial centre of Great Malvern on the steep eastern flank of the Malvern Hills, and the former...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was opened by Lord Cobham
Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham
Charles John Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham, KG, GCMG, GCVO, TD, PC was the ninth Governor-General of New Zealand and an English cricketer.-Early life and family:...
on 26 March 1955 as a Secondary Modern. It became a comprehensive
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
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
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, having over 1,600 students and around 200 staff members. The school is located in Barnards Green
Barnards Green
Barnard's Green is one of the main population areas of Malvern, Worcestershire, England, situated approximately downhill from Great Malvern, the town's traditional centre...
, a suburb of Malvern, adjacent to the sites of QinetiQ
QinetiQ
Qinetiq is a British global defence technology company, formed from the greater part of the former UK government agency, Defence Evaluation and Research Agency , when it was split up in June 2001...
(a large technology company) and Dytecna, the Malvern Hills Science Park.
Background
The Chase School has been a specialist schools programme Technology College since 1999, and was awarded Beacon schoolBeacon School
Beacon School was a government designation awarded to outstanding primary and secondary schools in England and Wales from 1998 to August 2005. The Beacon Schools programme identified schools that were examples of good practice and funded those schools to enable them to build partnerships with each...
status in 2002. The school achieved Artsmark Gold status in 2001 for excellent in art and design, drama, music, creative writing and public speaking. The Chase School is also a Language College
Language College
Language Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, modern foreign languages...
(French, German, Spanish and Japanese). The school has Sportsmark Gold status, this is awarded to schools by Sport England
Sport England
Sport England is the brand name for the English Sports Council and is a non-departmental public body under the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
for the excellent in provision of Physical Education and school sport.
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
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(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).
Buildings
The Chase School library opened in September 2006 and was officially opened on 23 February 2007, by the now poet laureatePoet Laureate
A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy, CBE, FRSL is a Scottish poet and playwright. She is Professor of Contemporary Poetry at the Manchester Metropolitan University, and was appointed Britain's poet laureate in May 2009...
. 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 mileMile
A mile is a unit of length, most commonly 5,280 feet . The mile of 5,280 feet is sometimes called the statute mile or land mile to distinguish it from the nautical mile...
walk across the Malvern Hills
Malvern Hills
The Malvern Hills are a range of hills in the English counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and a small area of northern Gloucestershire, dominating the surrounding countryside and the towns and villages of the district of Malvern...
and the surrounding area. The walk begins at the clock tower
Clock tower
A clock tower is a tower specifically built with one or more clock faces. Clock towers can be either freestanding or part of a church or municipal building such as a town hall. Some clock towers are not true clock towers having had their clock faces added to an already existing building...
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
Head boy
Head Boy and Head Girl are terms commonly used in the British education system, and in private schools throughout the Commonwealth.-United Kingdom:...
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.