Alcester Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 8 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
- 1292 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.9%
- Girls
- 39.1%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 2.2%
- Persistent absence
- 11.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 73.6%
Indian 8.3%
Mixed 6.9%
Other White 5.2%
Other Asian 1.5%
African 1.1%
Chinese 1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 95%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 71
Local authority average 48.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.8
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 140 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 141 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 153 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 153 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| French | GCSE | 59 |
Admissions
Alcester Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 146
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 292
- 2nd preference
- 340
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 283
Offers
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 59
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 154 97 57 |
| Year 8 | 155 100 55 |
| Year 9 | 155 109 46 |
| Year 10 | 154 116 38 |
| Year 11 | 153 107 46 |
| Year 12 | 270 130 140 |
| Year 13 | 251 128 123 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 87.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 4.0% 32.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 90.0% 45.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 64.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 23.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 40.0% 20.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.9% 1.7% |