Alcester AcademySt Benedict's Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Alcester.
Summary of the comparison
Alcester Academy and St Benedict's Catholic High School are secondary schools in Alcester.
Alcester Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Benedict's Catholic High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Alcester Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Alcester Academy was judged strong and St Benedict's Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.9 for Alcester Academy and 40.5 for St Benedict's Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Alcester Academy (53.0 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Benedict's Catholic High School (55.1 in 2021-22, 40.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlcesterAlcester Academy | AlcesterSt Benedict's Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | 17th of 38 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 636 | 455 | |
| Capacity | 650 | 798 | |
| Location | Alcester, B49 6QQ | Alcester, B49 6PX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.9 Stronger figure | 40.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.8% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.9% Stronger figure | 52.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 118 | 48 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 30 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 25.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 25.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 632 | 513 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 27.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% Stronger figure | 21.9% | 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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