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Alcester Grammar School

Stratford-on-Avon, B49 5EDSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2022
Progress 8
+0.56
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.9×
Oversubscribed
291 1st-choice / 151 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#417 of 3,141 nationally

About Alcester Grammar School

Alcester Grammar School is one of the strongest academic performers in Warwickshire, with an Ofsted Outstanding rating from its most recent inspection in 2022 and a Progress 8 score of 0.56, which the Department for Education classes as 'well above average'. That score means pupils here achieve more than half a grade higher per subject than the national average, and it sits well above the local authority average of 0.02. The school ranks 5th out of 42 state secondary schools in Warwickshire, and nationally it sits in the top 13% of all schools. Its Attainment 8 score of 73.2 is similarly high, and a remarkable 100% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The school is selective, and its EBacc average point score of 7.09 reflects a strong academic intake, but the progress data shows that pupils are genuinely stretched beyond what their starting points would predict.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBirmingham Road, Alcester, Stratford-on-Avon, B49 5ED
HeadteacherRachel Thorpe
Local AuthorityWarwickshire
Number of Pupils1,294
Free School Meals (FSM)1.3%
School Capacity1,294 / 1,290 (100% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Feb 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Music RoomsSports HallSwimming PoolGymnasiumScience LabsLibraryPlaying FieldsSixth Form CentreICT SuiteTheatre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

AthleticsRowingNetballTennisDanceGymnasticsRoundersCricketRugbyFootball

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseChoirDramaArt ClubDuke of EdinburghEco ClubGardeningNewspaperDebate

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthHearingVisionPhysicalOther

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

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Alcester Grammar School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.