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Alcester Academy

Stratford-on-Avon, B49 6QQSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2022
Progress 8
+0.65
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
147 1st-choice / 132 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#333 of 3,141 nationally

About Alcester Academy

Alcester Academy was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, but the detail tells a more striking story. Inspectors awarded the school Outstanding marks for both personal development and behaviour and attitudes, and also rated leadership and management as Outstanding. That puts the school in a strong position academically, and the exam data backs it up. The school’s Progress 8 score for the 2023/24 academic year was 0.65, which is well above average nationally and ranks it 2nd out of 10 schools in the Stratford-on-Avon local authority. To put that in context, the average Progress 8 score across Warwickshire secondary schools is just 0.02, so Alcester Academy is significantly outperforming its local peers. It also sits in the top 25% of schools nationally on this measure, and in the top 7% of schools in the West Midlands region.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGerard Road, Alcester, Stratford-on-Avon, B49 6QQ
HeadteacherSarah Mellors
Local AuthorityWarwickshire
Number of Pupils632
Free School Meals (FSM)21.2%
School Capacity632 / 650 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Jan 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 26 Apr 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Swimming PoolArt StudiosDining HallICT SuiteAstro TurfLibrarySixth Form CentreTheatreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

AthleticsHockeySwimmingBadmintonBasketballNetballDanceTennisCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingScience ClubChoirYoung EnterpriseFilm ClubDuke of EdinburghOrchestraEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:25

Source: alcesteracademy.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Alcester Academy

Alcester Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.