Chase High School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form, located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England.

The school opened in 2006 on the site of the former Prittlewell Technology College,^[1] 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.^[2]

The school grounds cover over 10 acres of land, and contain 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.

The school converted to academy status in September 2015.^[3]

The school has a small playing field that is marked during the winter and spring term with a rugby pitch, and an athletics track during the summer term. There is a large outside hard-surface area that holds 5 tennis courts and 4 netball courts, and a multi-use indoor sports hall marked for one 5-a-side football court, one basketball court, four badminton courts, one volleyball court 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.^[4]

There are 8 outdoor floodlit 5-a-side pitches and a full-size training pitch that can also be split into 4x 7-a-side or 2x 9-a-side pitches, all equipped with an artificial 3rd generation, rubber crumb cushioned compound surface. The same surface is used by Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich's training academies.^[5]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Chase High School 2010 GCSE Results

An 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"^[6]