Chase Terrace Academy
Bridge Cross Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, WS7 2DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Chase Terrace Academy is a secondary school in Burntwood for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 26th of 56 secondary schools in Staffordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 8 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 29 April 2025
Pupils at Chase Terrace Academy learn how to respect 'the CTA way', living out the values of community, tenacity and aspiration. The school cares for its pupils. Pupils speak highly of the personal development lessons they have every morning. These help them to develop the skills to be confident and successful as they move towards adulthood. Pupils feel safe. They have confidence in the staff to look after them. The school is a positive and respectful place to learn. It works effectively with the community and the trust. Pupils typically concentrate well and do their best in lessons. They are polite and courteous around the school site. The school has high expectations for pupils. Pupils enjoy their learning. As work continues to improve the quality of education, most pupils achieve well. The school encourages pupils to take on responsibilities through a variety of leadership opportunities. Pupils benefit from this wider offer, which includes a variety of activities and trips. These include macramé, samba club, Duke of Edinburgh Award and visits overseas. In addition, the school house system engages pupils in competition, for example in sports.
What the school should improve
- Too many pupils do not attend school regularly enough. This means that they develop gaps in their knowledge and miss important personal development opportunities. The school should accelerate its work with parents and external agencies so that pupil attendance improves.
- Systems to check on pupils' understanding are not consistent. Consequently, some pupils have misconceptions and gaps in their knowledge which are not addressed. The school should ensure that staff have the knowledge and skills to identify and address gaps in pupils' learning so that future lessons can build on what pupils know and help to secure their knowledge.
- The school does not have a consistent approach to identifying the impact of some actions it has undertaken. Therefore, it does not have an accurate understanding of where improvements have been successful or where further action is needed. The school should ensure it has the right systems in place to evaluate the impact of its work consistently and effectively so that next steps can be prioritised.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
220 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
69 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,172 pupils on roll, with places for 1,411
Schools near Chase Terrace Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erasmus Darwin Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 47.8 |
| Norton Canes High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 34.8 |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 37.1 |
| Kingsmead School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 48.5 |
| Shire Oak Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good | Attainment 8: 35.0 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- JOHN TAYLOR MAT
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Nicola Mason
- Phone
- 01543682286
- Address
- Bridge Cross Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, WS7 2DB
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- URN
- 143899
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.