Alcester AcademyKing Edward VI School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Alcester Academy and King Edward VI School are secondary schools.
Alcester Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and King Edward VI School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). King Edward VI School is ahead on our composite score.
Alcester Academy was judged Good and King Edward VI School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.0 for Alcester Academy and 83.3 for King Edward VI School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Alcester Academy (53.0 in 2021-22, 54.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at King Edward VI School (82.5 in 2021-22, 83.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlcesterAlcester Academy | Stratford-upon-AvonKing Edward VI School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | A89/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 38 in Warwickshire | 1st of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 632 | 869 | |
| Capacity | 650 | 850 | |
| Location | Alcester, B49 6QQ | Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.0 | 83.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.5% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.8% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.5% | 83.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.89 | 8.07 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 130 | 90 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 208 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 46.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | A- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 46.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 53.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 632 | 869 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 2.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alcester Academy
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