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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

The Chase

Academy converter secondary school in Malvern (Worcestershire).

Attainment 8
51.9
▲ 5.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
56.1%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.4%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.7%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
7.0%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
86%
1,449 / 1,679 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jan 2026

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Welcome to The Chase. We hope you get an insight in to what it means to be part of this school community amidst our beautiful surroundings here in Malvern. I am delighted to introduce our school to you and our vision for the education of our students. Education is vital in shaping the future of yo...

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Coding
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Photography
  • Rugby
  • Stem
  • Tennis

and 2 more

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • RHS School GardeningRecognised award

Key facts

URN
137625
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Worcestershire
Constituency
West Worcestershire
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body (13 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

15 governors are linked to a profile (14 confirmed, 1 (likely)).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Justin James Westmorland Ewbank Major Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Sheenagh Dorothy Brighton-Goedhals Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Mr David Kitcat Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024
Mr Adrian Thompson Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024
Mrs Clio Dawkins Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sophia Robinson Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Stephen Hart Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Sylwia Gryzia Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Claudia Cobban Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr James Kent Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Brian HowellChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2017
Mr M J Fieldhouse (likely)Accounting OfficerTrust officersince 2017
Mrs Kate Robson Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Zoe Starkey Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Prof Derek Sheldon Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025
Mr Doug Ridley FormerMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2011 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Rachel Elizabeth Walker Confirmed same personGovernance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professionalsince 2023

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record