Alcester Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 7 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Unique reference
- 136622
- Address
- Birmingham Road, B49 5ED
- Website
- http://www.alcestergs.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1294 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 61.7%
- Girls
- 38.3%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 2%
- Persistent absence
- 6.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.8%
White British 71.2%
Indian 9.2%
Mixed 6.8%
Other White 5.5%
Chinese 1.8%
Other Asian 1.5%
Pakistani 1.2%
African 1%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 60%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 73.6
Local authority average 47.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.81
Local authority average 4.27
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 142 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 142 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 151 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Alcester Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 151
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 291
- 2nd preference
- 360
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 292
Offers
- 1st preference
- 66
- 2nd preference
- 74
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 62
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 88 65 |
| Year 8 | 155 97 58 |
| Year 9 | 154 100 54 |
| Year 10 | 153 106 47 |
| Year 11 | 151 114 37 |
| Year 12 | 265 163 102 |
| Year 13 | 263 130 133 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 4.0% 33.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 44.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 59.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 20.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 2.4% |