Best Schools in Alcester

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

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Questions parents ask about schools in Alcester

How many schools are there in Alcester?

Alcester has 11 open schools: 7 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

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Which schools in Alcester are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Alcester were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Alcester Grammar School and Temple Grafton CofE Primary School. Counting Good as well, 73% of the 11 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Alcester Grammar School Temple Grafton CofE Primary School

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Which secondary schools in Alcester get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Alcester with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Alcester Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 75.5 and 99% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Alcester Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.9 and 51% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Benedict's Catholic High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.5 and 33% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Alcester Grammar School Alcester Academy St Benedict's Catholic High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Alcester have the best SATs results?

Of the 7 primary schools in Alcester with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor (88% in reading, 88% in maths); Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School (84% in reading, 81% in maths); and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (82% in reading, 82% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Alcester?

Yes. Alcester Grammar School is a state grammar school in Alcester. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Alcester Grammar School

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Do schools in Alcester have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Alcester have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Alcester?

Apply to Warwickshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.