Alcester Grammar School, based in Alcester, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Alcester Grammar School currently has around 1294 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 61.7% boys and 38.3% girls. Around 1.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (71.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 93% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Birmingham Road, Alcester, B49 5ED |
| Website: | http://www.alcestergs.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01789762494 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Warwickshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Rachel Thorpe |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136622 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/12/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1290 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1294 |
| Number of Boys: | 798 |
| Number of Girls: | 496 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 71.20% | 921 |
| Indian | 9.20% | 119 |
| Other White | 5.50% | 71 |
| White and Asian | 3.20% | 41 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 31 |
| Chinese | 1.80% | 23 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 19 |
| Pakistani | 1.20% | 15 |
| African | 1.00% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcester Infant School Moorfield Road , B49 5DA | - not rated | 446 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School St Faith's Road , B49 6AG | - not rated | 454 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Alcester St Faith's Road , B49 6AG | - not rated | 454 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Faith's CofE Junior School St Faith's Road , B49 6AG | - not rated | 496 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary St Faith's Road , B49 6AG | 3out of 4 | 496 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcester Grammar School Birmingham Road , B49 5ED | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Alcester Grammar School Birmingham Road , B49 5ED | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School Kinwarton Road , B49 6PX | 3out of 4 | 628 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School Kinwarton Road , B49 6PX | - not rated | 628 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alcester Academy Gerard Road , B49 6QQ | 3out of 4 | 1,335 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortitude School Seggs Lane , B49 5HJ | - not rated | 502 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.