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Alcester Grammar School

Academy converter · Alcester · B49 5ED

Ages 11–18 · 1,299 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

73.2

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

2.04 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-12-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.56
−20+2
Attainment 873.2
English & maths grade 5+97%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry85%

EBacc APS: 7.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
776

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

2.04 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

292

Places offered

146

1st-preference offers

91

Total preferences (any rank)
808
Preferred offers (top 3)
146
Applications from outside LA
283
Offers to outside-LA applicants
59
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,299 pupils · 1,290 places

Pupils on roll
1,299
Boys / girls
797 / 502
School capacity
1,290
Capacity fill
1,299 / 1,290 (101%)
Free school meals
1.7%
FSM pupils
13
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ALCESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
ALCESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Ms Rachel Thorpe

Location

Address
Birmingham Road
Postcode
B49 5ED
Town
Alcester
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Stratford-on-Avon
Constituency
Stratford-on-Avon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Alcester, Warwickshire, 1,299 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 1.7%.

Open schools in Alcester
12
Secondary schools in Alcester
3
Academies among open schools in Alcester
67% (8)
Open schools in B49
11
Secondary in B49
3
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Secondary in Warwickshire LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AlcesterNear B49

  • St Benedict's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Alcester · B49 6PX · Warwickshire

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    • Att849.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence10.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Alcester Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att854.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence6.6%

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  • Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • St Nicholas CofE Primary

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS244%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand1.02

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  • Fortitude School

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    Ages 5–11

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  • Coughton CofE Primary School

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    Alcester · B49 5HN · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.6 miles away

  • Great Alne Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Alcester · B49 6HQ · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM61.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Alcester · B49 6LU · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.07

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rachel Thorpe
Telephone
01789762494
Website
http://www.alcestergs.co.uk/

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