Warwickshire
Alcester Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Warwickshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 48.9 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 48.9
- Attainment 8
- 51%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.65
- Progress 8
- [0.40, 0.90]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 131 | 145 | 119 (82%) | 342 |
| September 2025 | 132 | 147 | 116 (79%) | 380 |
| September 2024 | 125 | 161 | 114 (71%) | 393 |
| September 2023 | 123 | 143 | 105 (73%) | 408 |
| September 2022 | 129 | 155 | 114 (74%) | 331 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Warwickshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 118 | 48.9 | — | 50.8% | 13.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 130 | 54.0 | — | 68.5% | — | 68.5% | 4.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 125 | 54.4 | +0.65 | 64.0% | — | 57.6% | 5.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 123 | 55.0 | +0.76 | 58.5% | — | 28.5% | 4.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 108 | 53.0 | +0.46 | — | — | 34.0% | 4.6 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Warwickshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137172 |
| Local authority | Warwickshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Sarah Mellors |
| Trust | ALCESTER ACADEMY |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B49 6QQ |
| Pupils | 632 |
| FSM eligible | 21.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Gerard Road, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 6QQ
http://www.alcesteracademy.org.ukView local authority page1789762285| DfE number | 4240 |
| UKPRN | 10034868 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 26 Apr 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 19 Jan 2022 |
| Publication date | 26 Apr 2022 |