Chase High School
Encyclopedia
Chase High School is a secondary school in Westcliff-on-Sea
, Essex
, England
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History
The school opened in 2006 on the site of the former Prittlewell Technology College, and opened a new extension in April 2009, which included dance and drama studios, an independent learning centre and a cafeteria which features fingerprint recognition for students making purchases.
The school grounds cover over 10 acres of land, and has three main buildings. A new sixth form block has recently been built, which includes up to date vocational education facilities and resources including hairdressing and beauty therapy alongside an up to date registration swipe system and modern fitness suite.
Sports Facilities
The School has a small playing field that is marked during the winter and spring term with a Rugby Pitch and then an Athletics track during the summer term. There is a large outside hard surfaced area that holds 5 tennis courts and 4 netball courts, and has a multi use indoor sports hall marked for one 5-a-side football, one basketball, four badminton, one volleyball court(s) and two cricket nets
The School also has a partnership with PlayFootball Southend, this is a brand new £2m, purpose built football venue that opened in 2007.
With 8 outdoor floodlit 5-a-side pitches and a full size training pitch that can also be split into 4 x 7-a-side or 2x 9-a-side pitches all equipped with an artificial 3rd generation, rubber crumb cushioned compound surface. The same surface as used by Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich's training academies.
Results
According to BBC figures, the school has performed relatively poorly in comparison with local and national averages in GCSE examinations previously, however this has improved constantly and consistently with 76% of all students gaining five or more A* - C grades at GCSE level in 2010, which is a significant increase compared to 51% achieved in 2009. 37% of students also achieved five or more passes at grade A* - C including English and Mathematics. Additionally, 94% of students achieved 5 or more A* to G grades which will see many of the students returning to Chase High Sixth Form to continue their studies. There were many successes from the students, including one individual attaining the equivalent of five A*’s, seven A’s and one C from a collection of GCSE’s and BTEC results.
Chase High School 2010 GCSE Results
Ofsted 2011
A recent Ofsted 2010—11 subject survey inspection on citizenship throughout the school with the evidence used to inform judgement's made included: interviews with students and staff; scrutiny of relevant documentation; analysis of students’ work; and observation of lessons. led to the inspector (Tony Gallagher) finding and stating that:
"the overall effectiveness of citizenship is good."
"Achievement in citizenship is good"
"The quality of teaching in citizenship is good"
"Leadership and management in citizenship are good"
Westcliff-on-Sea
Westcliff-on-Sea is a suburb of Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort in the East of England and unitary authority in Essex. It is situated on the northern bank of the Thames Estuary and about 34 miles east of London.-Geography:...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, 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...
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History
The school opened in 2006 on the site of the former Prittlewell Technology College, and opened a new extension in April 2009, which included dance and drama studios, an independent learning centre and a cafeteria which features fingerprint recognition for students making purchases.
The school grounds cover over 10 acres of land, and has three main buildings. A new sixth form block has recently been built, which includes up to date vocational education facilities and resources including hairdressing and beauty therapy alongside an up to date registration swipe system and modern fitness suite.
Sports Facilities
The School has a small playing field that is marked during the winter and spring term with a Rugby Pitch and then an Athletics track during the summer term. There is a large outside hard surfaced area that holds 5 tennis courts and 4 netball courts, and has a multi use indoor sports hall marked for one 5-a-side football, one basketball, four badminton, one volleyball court(s) and two cricket nets
The School also has a partnership with PlayFootball Southend, this is a brand new £2m, purpose built football venue that opened in 2007.
With 8 outdoor floodlit 5-a-side pitches and a full size training pitch that can also be split into 4 x 7-a-side or 2x 9-a-side pitches all equipped with an artificial 3rd generation, rubber crumb cushioned compound surface. The same surface as used by Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich's training academies.
Results
According to BBC figures, the school has performed relatively poorly in comparison with local and national averages in GCSE examinations previously, however this has improved constantly and consistently with 76% of all students gaining five or more A* - C grades at GCSE level in 2010, which is a significant increase compared to 51% achieved in 2009. 37% of students also achieved five or more passes at grade A* - C including English and Mathematics. Additionally, 94% of students achieved 5 or more A* to G grades which will see many of the students returning to Chase High Sixth Form to continue their studies. There were many successes from the students, including one individual attaining the equivalent of five A*’s, seven A’s and one C from a collection of GCSE’s and BTEC results.
Chase High School 2010 GCSE Results
| Qualification | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 5+ A* - C | 76% |
| 5+ A* - C (including Mathematics and English) | 37% |
| 5+ A* - G | 94% |
| 5+ A* - G (including Mathematics and English) | 91% |
| 1+ A* - G | 98% |
Ofsted 2011
A recent Ofsted 2010—11 subject survey inspection on citizenship throughout the school with the evidence used to inform judgement's made included: interviews with students and staff; scrutiny of relevant documentation; analysis of students’ work; and observation of lessons. led to the inspector (Tony Gallagher) finding and stating that:
"the overall effectiveness of citizenship is good."
"Achievement in citizenship is good"
"The quality of teaching in citizenship is good"
"Leadership and management in citizenship are good"