Chase High

What Chase High does

Chase High is a state-funded secondary school and academy located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, providing full-time education to pupils aged 11–18 across Years 7–13, including a dedicated Sixth Form. It is owned and operated by Discovery Educational Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) registered as a charitable company in England and Wales, alongside four other schools in Essex (Hogarth Primary, Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary, Larchwood Primary, and St. Martin's). The school delivers a broad curriculum spanning GCSEs, A-Levels, and BTEC/vocational qualifications across humanities, sciences, IT, media, arts, sport, and beauty, with supporting pastoral services for SEND, EAL, and Young Carers, plus a Gatsby-Benchmark-aligned CEIAG careers programme. Technology platforms in use include Satchel One for homework tracking, ParentPay for cashless catering payments integrated with a biometric fingerprint recognition system, and Google Analytics for web traffic insight. The school holds an Ofsted 'Good' rating (2022) and is described as oversubscribed.

Revenue is principally derived from per-pupil government funding channelled through Discovery Educational Trust, with secondary income streams from catering (operated by Pabulum) and facility lettings. As a state-funded academy, no tuition fees are charged to pupils or parents; paid services are limited to optional school meals, breakfast, grab-and-go items, and uniform/PE kit purchases. Customer segments are students (Years 7–13) and parents/carers, all drawn from the local Westcliff-on-Sea catchment. Go-to-market is event-driven via Sixth Form and Year 6 Open Evenings, school tours, and an online application process, with weekly 'News and Views' newsletters as the primary parent engagement channel. Trust-level governance is provided by a Trust Board and Local School Committee, supported by Trust-wide executive functions covering finance, IT, education, and operations.

Name

Chase High

Legal name

Chase High School

Website

https://www.chasehigh.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Chase High is a state-funded secondary school and academy in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, providing education to pupils aged 11–18 including a dedicated Sixth Form, within the Discovery Educational Trust Multi-Academy Trust. It delivers GCSEs, A-Levels, and BTEC pathways funded primarily by government grants.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Westcliff-on-Sea

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: Chase High School is a state-funded academy receiving government funding through the Discovery Educational Trust for providing free education to pupils of all abilities. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Catering Services: Pabulum Catering provides school meals, breakfast, and grab-and-go options. Revenue generated from meal purchases by students.
3. Facility Lettings: School facilities are available for letting to generate additional revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chase High School delivers state-funded secondary and sixth form education for pupils aged 11-18 (Years 7-13), offering a broad curriculum that includes GCSEs, A-Levels, and BTEC/vocational qualifications across humanities, sciences, IT, media, arts, sport, and beauty. The school supplements academic instruction with pastoral care, safeguarding, careers education (CEIAG), young carer support, and SEND/EAL provision, and operates digital platforms (Satchel One, ParentPay-integrated cashless catering) to support learning and school services.

Product overview

Chase High School is an inclusive 11-18 secondary school offering comprehensive educational services from Year 7 through Sixth Form. The school provides a broad curriculum including GCSE options, A-Level programmes, and BTEC/vocational qualifications across humanities, sciences, IT, media, arts, sport, and beauty. Core educational services are supported by technology platforms including the Satchel One homework management system and ParentPay-integrated cashless catering system. The school also offers pastoral support services including a Young Carers Support Programme and CEIAG careers programme.

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Products and services

• Chase High School - Secondary Education An inclusive 11-18 secondary school providing a comprehensive curriculum from Year 7 through Year 13, with GCSE options and Sixth Form provision for pupils of all abilities.
• Sixth Form Provision Post-16 education offering A-Level programmes, BTEC and vocational qualifications, and diploma courses across humanities, sciences, IT, media, arts, sport, and beauty sectors, including 16 to 19 Bursary Fund support, university preparation, and apprenticeship pathways.
• GCSE and A-Level Curriculum Subjects GCSE and A-Level courses across Art, Business, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Drama, English, French, Geography, German, History, Mathematics, Media, Music, Photography, Physical Education, Psychology, Religious Education, Science, Sociology, and Health and Social Care.
• BTEC and Vocational Courses Vocational qualifications including Business Diploma, IT Diploma, Games Development Extended Certificate, Applied Science, Beauty Therapy, and Health and Social Care at KS4 and KS5 levels.
• Cashless Catering System Computerized cashless payment system using fingerprint recognition for school meals, enabling online pre-payment via ParentPay, automatic free school meal allocation, and dietary/allergy information recording.
• Young Carers Support Programme Dedicated support service for pupils who are young carers, including key worker support, referrals to Carers First Southend, and family assistance.
• Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) Careers programme combining career planning lessons, skills workshops, one-to-one guidance, mentoring, and work experience, measured against the Gatsby Benchmarks.
• School Facility Lettings Hiring of school facilities to external parties to generate additional revenue for the school.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 students secured a place at their first-choice university in the last two years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pabulum CateringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPabulum provides catering services at Chase High School including hot meals, breakfast, cold grab-and-go options, and drinks. They are described as food-loving professionals with a passion for creating healthy, nutritionally balanced, delicious school meals. All food is sustainably sourced with Red Tractor certified meat and 75% British sourcing. Their vision is to change the established eating order with fresh food and smiling faces.
• Carers First SouthendminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChase High School works with Carers First Southend, a registered charity that supports young carers. The charity provides personalized information and tailored support to young people aged 5-18 in caring roles, offering them support and opportunities to have a break from their caring role.
• ParentpaycoreTechnology or IntegrationParentpay is the online payment system used for Chase High School's cashless catering. Parents receive login credentials to manage meal payments, view spending history, and add funds to student accounts. The system integrates with the school's fingerprint recognition system for meal purchases.
• Satchel (One)coreTechnology or IntegrationSatchel is the online homework management platform used by Chase High School. It allows parents to track homework assignments, deadlines, submission status, and grades. The system sends push notifications for due homework, overdue items, and announcements/events. Available via web and mobile app.
• Southend-on-Sea City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school works with Southend-on-Sea City Council for Early Help services, attendance enforcement, term time leave policy, and young carer assessments. The local authority provides safeguarding frameworks and support services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

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Investments

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