Alcester AcademyStratford Upon Avon School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Alcester Academy and Stratford Upon Avon School are secondary schools.
Alcester Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Stratford Upon Avon School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Alcester Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Alcester Academy was judged strong and Stratford Upon Avon School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.9 for Alcester Academy and 47.7 for Stratford Upon Avon School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Alcester Academy (53.0 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Stratford Upon Avon School (48.0 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlcesterAlcester Academy | Stratford-upon-AvonStratford Upon Avon School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | 21st 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 | 1,935 | |
| Capacity | 650 | 1,750 | |
| Location | Alcester, B49 6QQ | Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.9 Stronger figure | 47.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.8% | 51.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.9% Stronger figure | 67.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 118 | 310 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 119 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 6.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 632 | 1,904 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 23.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 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
Stratford Upon Avon School
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