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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alcester Academy | Alcester Grammar School | Alcester Grammar School | St Benedict's Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Alcester Academy | Alcester Grammar School | Alcester Grammar School | St Benedict's Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Alcester, B49 6QQ | Alcester, B49 5ED | Alcester, B49 5ED | Alcester, B49 6PX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 54.4 | — | 73.2 | 49.3 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | — | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 64% | — | 97% | 49% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 81% | — | 100% | 74% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 58% | — | 85% | 24% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.0 | — | 7.1 | 4.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | — | 5.6% | 10.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.3% | — | 15.5% | 28.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | — | 0.5% | 5.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.30 (Competitive) | — | 2.04 (Highly competitive) | 0.56 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 161 | — | 292 | 43 |
| Places offereddiffers | 125 | — | 146 | 110 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 636 | — | 1,299 | 455 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 636 / 650 (98%) | — | 1,299 / 1,290 (101%) | 455 / 798 (57%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.9% | — | 1.7% | 32.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Mellors | Mr I G Blaikie | Ms Rachel Thorpe | Ms Claire Paddock |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Stratford-on-Avon | Stratford-on-Avon | Stratford-on-Avon | Stratford-on-Avon |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Our Lady of Lourdes MAC (North Worcs) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALCESTER ACADEMY | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: ALCESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALCESTER ACADEMY | — | ALCESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL | ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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