Great Alne Primary School, Alcester
Data last updated 4 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Great Alne Primary School excels at teaching early reading, with most pupils becoming fluent readers by Year 2 through skilled phonics instruction. The school has built positive relationships where pupils feel happy and safe, and new leadership is successfully raising expectations and improving teaching across the school. Staff provide caring lessons and are making purposeful adaptations to support pupils who need additional help.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching with most Year 2 pupils becoming fluent and confident readers
- Positive relationships between pupils and staff, with pupils feeling happy and safe
- New leadership bringing positive change and raising expectations of what pupils can achieve
- Clear curriculum being implemented with staff training improving teaching
- Governors fulfilling statutory duties and supporting the school's improvement journey
Areas for Improvement
- Low school attendance with many pupils persistently absent, hindering their academic progress
- Inconsistent application of the behaviour policy, leaving pupils unclear about expectations
- Teachers not consistently identifying and addressing pupil misconceptions and errors in lessons
- Support for pupils with SEND not always meeting their identified needs effectively
- Limited personal development experiences, leaving some pupils unprepared for life in modern Britain
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear processes in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Forest school trips, visits to Sikh Gurdwara, before- and after-school club
Great Alne Primary School is a small school with new leadership that is rapidly improving, though many areas still require further development. The school has moved away from special measures status, but currently requires improvement across quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
At a Glance
61.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 55%. Maths has declined from 67% to 27%. Writing has improved from 33% to 55%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
12%
Available places
13 pupils
105 capacity
92 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Alcester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Alcester
Admissions Demand - Warwickshire
Places available
7,187
Applications
6,166
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Primary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
13.19797%
Overall absence
22.5%
Persistent absence
40
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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