What did Ofsted judge Chase Terrace Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Chase Terrace Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in April 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Chase Terrace Academy?

Chase Terrace Academy has 1,172 pupils on roll.

What ages does Chase Terrace Academy take?

Chase Terrace Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Chase Terrace Academy located?

Chase Terrace Academy is located in Burntwood, WS7 2DB, Staffordshire.

How do I apply to Chase Terrace Academy?

Chase Terrace Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Chase Terrace Academy?

When Chase Terrace Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and adopted children — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area of the school; 3. Siblings — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the academy and who will still be attending at the proposed admission date; (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.), and 2 further criteria. 153 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: If there are a limited number of spaces available and we cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, such as in the case of children who live in the same block of flats, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at Chase Terrace Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Chase Terrace Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Chase Terrace Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How places are decided at Chase Terrace Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care and adopted children — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area of the school.
3Siblings — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the academy and who will still be attending at the proposed admission date; (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.)
4Children of staff — Children of Chase Terrace Academy employees in either or both of the following circumstances: a. Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance — Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the academy, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority's geographical information system.

If two applications tie: If there are a limited number of spaces available and we cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, such as in the case of children who live in the same block of flats, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified.

Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming Chase Terrace Academy must be admitted in accordance with legislation; this reduces places available to other applicants.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Chase Terrace Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Chase Terrace Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Chase Terrace Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in April 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Chase Terrace Academy?: Chase Terrace Academy has 1,172 pupils on roll.
What ages does Chase Terrace Academy take?: Chase Terrace Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Chase Terrace Academy located?: Chase Terrace Academy is located in Burntwood, WS7 2DB, Staffordshire.
How do I apply to Chase Terrace Academy?: Chase Terrace Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Chase Terrace Academy?: When Chase Terrace Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and adopted children — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area of the school; 3. Siblings — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the academy and who will still be attending at the proposed admission date; (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.), and 2 further criteria. 153 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: If there are a limited number of spaces available and we cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, such as in the case of children who live in the same block of flats, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Chase Terrace Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Chase Terrace Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Chase Terrace Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care and adopted children — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area of the school.
3Siblings — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the academy and who will still be attending at the proposed admission date; (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.)
4Children of staff — Children of Chase Terrace Academy employees in either or both of the following circumstances: a. Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance — Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the academy, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority's geographical information system.

Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming Chase Terrace Academy must be admitted in accordance with legislation; this reduces places available to other applicants.

Chase Terrace Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Chase Terrace Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Chase Terrace Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in April 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Chase Terrace Academy?: Chase Terrace Academy has 1,172 pupils on roll.
What ages does Chase Terrace Academy take?: Chase Terrace Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Chase Terrace Academy located?: Chase Terrace Academy is located in Burntwood, WS7 2DB, Staffordshire.
How do I apply to Chase Terrace Academy?: Chase Terrace Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Chase Terrace Academy?: When Chase Terrace Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and adopted children — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area of the school; 3. Siblings — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the academy and who will still be attending at the proposed admission date; (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.), and 2 further criteria. 153 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: If there are a limited number of spaces available and we cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, such as in the case of children who live in the same block of flats, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Chase Terrace Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Chase Terrace Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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