The Chantry School

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The Chantry School (Martley Worcestershire)
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Established Reopened 1963
Type Academy
Head teacher Dr Andrew Dickenson
Chairperson Tim Nott
Location Martley
Worcestershire
WR6 6QA
England
Local authority Worcestershire
DfE URN 136897 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 700
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–16
Colours Red/Black
Website www.chantry.worcs.sch.uk

The Chantry School is a mixed gender secondary school with academy status located in Martley, Worcestershire, England. The school has about 700 students on roll who come mainly from small villages around the edge of Worcester,[1] The school has a Technology College specialism. A July 2009 Ofsted report awarded the school a Grade 1 (Outstanding).[1] The headteacher is Dr Andrew Dickenson, who took over from Steve Jowett in September 2012.

History

The Chantry High school was established in 1963-moving from its former early 19th century building across the road. The name changed to the Chantry school after becoming an academy in 2010. The original school colours were Maroon and black but have since changed to Red and black.

The School Housing System

The Chantry High School operates a house system in Senior School Fashion. The house system is a main part of the pastoral care system, and there are various house sporting and music competitions every year. There are five houses in total, each named after surrounding hillside areas within a 100-mile radius of the school campus.

House Name Additional Info
Ankerdine 5 Miles Away, Popular location for Cycling Hill Climb
Bredon Example
Cotswold Example
Malvern Named after the Malvern hills
Woodbury Example

Awards

The school has been awarded the Investors in People Status,[1] and the Sportsmark award, and also has Healthy Schools and Green Flag Eco status, and the Extended Services Stamp[1]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 [1] Retrieved 28 September 2010

External links

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