Alcester Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 73.7 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 73.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 100%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.56
- Confidence interval:
- [0.33, 0.79]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Year 7 admission is determined by performance in the entrance test (11+) and the school oversubscription criteria; Warwickshire Admissions administers the Year 7 procedures on the school?s behalf.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
School admissions page links to Warwickshire 2026 entry 11+ familiarisation materials, but no Year 7 registration deadline, test date, or results date was stated on the captured school pages.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 151 | 73.7 | — | 100.0% | 59.6% | 6.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 153 | 73.2 | +0.56 | 98.7% | 85.0% | 7.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 154 | 71.0 | +0.33 | 99.0% | 87.0% | 6.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 153 | 76.3 | +0.44 | 100.0% | 92.0% | 7.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Warwickshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136622 |
| Local authority | Warwickshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal Rachel Thorpe |
| Trust | ALCESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | B49 5ED |
| Latest pupils | 151 |
| FSM eligible | 1.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Birmingham Road, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5ED
http://www.alcestergs.co.uk/View local authority page1789762494| DfE number | 5407 |
| UKPRN | 10033336 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 2 Feb 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Dec 2022 |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2023 |