Alcester Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Alcester, West Midlands B49 6QQ · Warwickshire
#44 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#590 of 4,090 nationally
About Alcester Academy
Alcester Academy is a academy secondary located in Alcester, in the Warwickshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 636 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 80.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 44th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (89th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (68th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 636; capacity filled 97.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 83.8%; ebacc average points 4.89.
There are 10 schools in Alcester; Alcester Academy ranks 2nd of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)54.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)68.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Alcester Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 636
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 54.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 68.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 83.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.89
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Alcester Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
455 students · 703 m away
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Alcester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
109 students · 845 m away
St Nicholas CofE Primary
Alcester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
413 students · 862 m away
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,299 students · 1.2 km away
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor
Alcester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
102 students · 2.2 km away
Coughton CofE Primary School
Alcester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
184 students · 2.9 km away
Temple Grafton CofE Primary School
Alcester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
110 students · 4.1 km away
Dunnington CofE Primary School
Alcester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
97 students · 5.3 km away
Studley St Mary's CofE Academy
Studley · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
208 students · 5.9 km away
Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School
Alcester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
312 students · 5.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
636 students
Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
640 students
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
632 students
Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
632 students
Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
641 students
Harborne Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
627 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Alcester Academy a good school?
Alcester Academy has a Success Index (England) of 80.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #44 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Alcester Academy rank in West Midlands?
Alcester Academy ranks #44 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #590 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Alcester Academy?
Alcester Academy had 636 students in 2025.
Is Alcester Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Alcester Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Alcester Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Alcester Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.