Alcester Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 19 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Unique reference
- 137172
- Address
- Gerard Road, B49 6QQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 632 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.2%
- Persistent absence
- 13.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 92.2%
Other White 3.5%
Mixed 2.6%
Irish 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 69%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 69%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.9
Local authority average 47.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.87
Local authority average 4.27
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 130 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 130 |
| French | GCSE | 64 |
| Geography | GCSE | 66 |
Admissions
Alcester Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 132
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 128 72 56 |
| Year 8 | 126 47 79 |
| Year 9 | 128 66 62 |
| Year 10 | 120 56 64 |
| Year 11 | 130 77 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 33.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 44.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.9% 3.0% |