Overall effectiveness of the school

Chantry High School is a good school. It has some outstanding features. Students benefit from the high levels of care and commitment shown by all staff. Consequently, their personal development and well-being are excellent. A strong feature of the school is the quality of the positive relationships in and out of lessons. Students socialise in a relaxed and calm atmosphere during breaks. They enjoy their time at school and speak positively about the opportunities open to them.

Students enter the school with standards that are well below national averages. By the time they leave in Year 11, standards are in line with national averages and this represents good progress. Students are prepared well for the world of work. The senior leadership team is working hard to ensure that more students achieve a good GCSE in both English and mathematics by the time they leave.