Alcester Grammar SchoolAlcester Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Alcester.
Summary of the comparison
Alcester Grammar School and Alcester Academy are secondary schools in Alcester.
Alcester Grammar School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Alcester Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Alcester Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Alcester Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Alcester Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 75.5 for Alcester Grammar School and 48.9 for Alcester Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Alcester Grammar School (76.3 in 2021-22, 75.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Alcester Academy (53.0 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlcesterAlcester Grammar School | AlcesterAlcester Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | 8th of 38 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,299 | 636 | |
| Capacity | 1,290 | 650 | |
| Location | Alcester, B49 5ED | Alcester, B49 6QQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 75.5 Stronger figure | 48.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.7% Stronger figure | 50.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 72.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 153 | 118 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 264 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 39.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,294 | 632 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 1.7% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% | 14.7% Stronger figure | 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 Grammar School
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