Alcester Grammar School

Academy converter; selective (grammar), sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,299 pupils; Warwickshire, B49 5ED; URN 136622

Alcester Grammar School’s latest inspection, on 7 December 2022, gave an overall grade of Outstanding on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale and two have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at St Benedict's Catholic High School, dates from 12 March 2024; the latest, at Alcester Academy, from 7 July 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Alcester Grammar School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Alcester Grammar School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Alcester Grammar School
B49 5ED, Warwickshire; selective (grammar), sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 7 December 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 75.5 (Warwickshire 48.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 98.7% (Warwickshire 49.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 39.05 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Alcester Grammar School
0.36 mi575 m E
St Benedict's Catholic High School
B49 6PX, Warwickshire; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 12 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.5 (Warwickshire 48.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 33.3% (Warwickshire 49.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.25 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for St Benedict's Catholic High School
0.76 mi1,222 m E
Alcester Academy
B49 6QQ, Warwickshire

Report card inspected 7 July 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.9 (Warwickshire 48.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 50.8% (Warwickshire 49.6%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Alcester Academy
3.6 mi5,848 m NW
Ridgeway Secondary School
B96 6BD, Worcestershire

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 7 May 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.9 (Worcestershire 43.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 50.8% (Worcestershire 41.1%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Ridgeway Secondary School
3.8 mi6,085 m N
Studley High School
B80 7QX, Warwickshire

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 19 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.7 (Warwickshire 48.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 58.5% (Warwickshire 49.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Studley High School
4.7 mi7,567 m N
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
B98 7UH, Worcestershire; sixth form

Report card inspected 3 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 33.1 (Worcestershire 43.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 24.7% (Worcestershire 41.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D, 19.57 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
4.9 mi7,914 m NW
St Augustine's Catholic High School
B97 5LX, Worcestershire; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 16 April 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.4 (Worcestershire 43.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.1% (Worcestershire 41.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.09 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for St Augustine's Catholic High School
5.5 mi8,912 m N
Arrow Vale High School
B98 0GF, Worcestershire; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 9 October 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 41.9 (Worcestershire 43.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 29.6% (Worcestershire 41.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.86 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Arrow Vale High School
5.8 mi9,328 m N
Ipsley CofE Middle School
B98 0UB, Worcestershire

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 16 October 2024

GCSE: none here, pupils leave at 13
Ofsted report for Ipsley CofE Middle School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 7 December 2022: overall effectiveness Outstanding
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding
Sixth form provision		Good

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 153 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Warwickshire	England
Average Attainment 8 score	75.5	48.0	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	98.7%	49.6%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	99.3%	66.6%	64.8%

England and Warwickshire: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 264 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B	B-
A level average point score per entry	39.05	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	18.5%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Solihull, 13.3 mi in a straight line
Worcester Sixth Form College Worcestershire, 13.4 mi in a straight line
Harborne Academy Birmingham, 17.0 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Alcester Grammar School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Warwickshire, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. Its admissions policy is recorded as selective. The register counts 1,299 pupils for a capacity of 1,290. Trust: ALCESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Address: Birmingham Road, Alcester, B49 5ED. Website: www.alcestergs.co.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.