Alcester Academy
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Address | Gerard Road, B49 6QQ |
| School Website | www.alcesteracademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 1789762285 |
| URN | 137172 |
School Census
| Total | 645 |
| Girls/Boys | 303/342 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.0%/53.0% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 0.9% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 104 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 15.8% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 19/01/2022 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 19/01/2022 | Good |
| 21/10/2015 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 19/01/2022 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 21/10/2015 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 19 January 2022 | School inspection: Good | View |
| 13 March 2019 | Short inspection | View |
| 21 October 2015 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 28 November 2013 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 25 September 2013 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 14 February 2012 | Academy conversion letter | View |
| 18 January 2012 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 64.00% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 75.20% |
| Entering EBacc | 57.60% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.95 |
| Progress 8 | 0.65 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 84% |
| Entering EBacc | 28% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.67 |
| Progress 8 | 0.76 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 53 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 77% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.61 |
| Progress 8 | 0.46 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.41% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 393 |
| As first preference | 161 |
| As second preference | 130 |
| As third preference | 67 |
| Total Offers Made | 125 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 114 |
| second preference offers | 10 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.36% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 408 |
| As first preference | 143 |
| As second preference | 137 |
| As third preference | 88 |
| Total Offers Made | 123 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 105 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.36% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 331 |
| As first preference | 155 |
| As second preference | 95 |
| As third preference | 52 |
| Total Offers Made | 129 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 114 |
| second preference offers | 13 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.23% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 403 |
| As first preference | 129 |
| As second preference | 122 |
| As third preference | 96 |
| Total Offers Made | 134 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 105 |
| second preference offers | 20 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.31% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 315 |
| As first preference | 152 |
| As second preference | 83 |
| As third preference | 46 |
| Total Offers Made | 131 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 116 |
| second preference offers | 13 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.41% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 360 |
| As first preference | 159 |
| As second preference | 102 |
| As third preference | 70 |
| Total Offers Made | 129 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 113 |
| second preference offers | 13 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.46% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 339 |
| As first preference | 171 |
| As second preference | 101 |
| As third preference | 44 |
| Total Offers Made | 134 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 117 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 230 |
| As first preference | 109 |
| As second preference | 66 |
| As third preference | 40 |
| Total Offers Made | 130 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 107 |
| second preference offers | 20 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 194 |
| As first preference | 82 |
| As second preference | 65 |
| As third preference | 29 |
| Total Offers Made | 132 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 82 |
| second preference offers | 36 |
| third preference offers | 11 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 167 |
| As first preference | 68 |
| As second preference | 49 |
| As third preference | 27 |
| Total Offers Made | 94 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 68 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 118 |
| As first preference | 44 |
| As second preference | 39 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 44 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 83% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 25% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 83% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 58% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 17% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 100% |
| no | 0% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 78% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 18% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 83% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 98% |
| no | 3% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 93.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 93.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.6% |
Nearby Schools
St Benedict's Catholic High School
(0.38 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 11-18, Gender: Mixed
Address: Kinwarton Road, , B49 6PX
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
(0.58 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: St Faith's Road, , B49 6AG
St Nicholas CofE Primary
(0.58 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: St Faith's Road, , B49 6AG