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Alcester Grammar School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Birmingham Road, Alcester B49 5ED · alcestergs.co.uk · 01789 762494

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
73.7
average Attainment 8 score. Warwickshire 48, England 46
Demand for places
2.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,299
9 over 1,290 places · 101%
Local authority
Warwickshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Free school meals
1.7%
First language not English
11.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Alcester Grammar School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 293 families put the school first and 149 places were offered; 28% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 250 (Places 148)250September 2023: 239 (Places 144)239September 2024: 292 (Places 146)292September 2025: 291 (Places 151)291September 2026: 293 (Places 149)293Places 149
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261492932▲28%
September 2025Sept 20251512911.9▲23%
September 2024Sept 20241462922▲31%
September 2023Sept 20231442391.7▲31%
September 2022Sept 20221482501.7▲37%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 73.7, and 100% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Warwickshire it was 48, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (39.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 72.7 (England 46.3)72.72017/18: 72.4 (England 46.5)72.42018/19: 73.3 (England 46.7)73.32021/22: 76.3 (England 48.8)76.32022/23: 71.0 (England 46.3)71.02023/24: 73.2 (England 45.9)73.22024/25: 73.7 (England 46.0)73.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲73.746.0
▲100.0%45.4%
▲100.0%64.8%
▲59.6%40.5%
▲6.834.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form88.2−4.6
Sixth form college1.3+0.6
Further education5.2+0.6
Other education1.30
Apprenticeship0.7—
Employment2+1.3
Not in a lasting destination1.3—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 36.8 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 37.0 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 37.7 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 35.8 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 42.6 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 40.6 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 41.0 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 39.1 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
264 studentsB (39.1)Above average +0.08
264 studentsB (39)Average +0.07
6 studentsDist (34.5)Well above average +0.86
18.5%AAB or better
98.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24254B (41)+0.17
2022/23291B (40.6)—
2021/22282B+ (42.6)—
2018/19239B- (35.8)+0.07
2017/18273B- (37.7)+0.16
2016/17250B- (37)+0.19
2015/16254B- (36.8)+0.21

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University56.9−2.3
Further education1.9+0.6
Apprenticeship6.9+4.9
Employment25−3.6
Not in a lasting destination6.2+1.4
Activity not captured3.1−1

Ofsted

Alcester Grammar School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 7 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
7 Dec 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2009

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Mar 2006Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (326 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
91%
Replies
326
24% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼67% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲78% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 64% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 25% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲84% agreeEngland 67%

based on 49 parents (15%) with SEND

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