Alcester Grammar School vs St Benedict's Catholic High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1299
455
Capacity
1290
798
Occupancy
101%
57%
FSM %
1.7%
32.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Good
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Dec 2022
Mar 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
75.5
40.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
98.7%
33.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
C-
Points Per Entry
39.0
25.3
Best 3 A-Levels
B
C-
AAB+ %
19%
0%
Value Added
Above average
Well below average
A-Level Students
264
30
Retention
98%
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
42%
7%
Degree course
74%
54%
Any L4+ destination
80%
65%
Apprenticeships
5%
5%
Cohort size
298
43
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (210)
Mathematics (194)
Psychology (166)
Biology (138)
Psychology (136)
Chemistry (124)
Business Studies:Single (114)
Biology (112)
Sociology (36)
English Literature (26)
Psychology (24)
Psychology (22)
Sociology (20)
Biology (16)
History (14)
Art and Design (14)