Great Alne Primary School, Alcester

Inadequate
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 4 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Louise Williams
Pupils:13 / 105 capacity
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:01789488247
Address:School Road, Great Alne, Alcester, B49 6HQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 15 July 2025View full report
URN:125511
UKPRN:10073871
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stratford-on-Avon
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-20ppMaths-40ppWriting+22pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

School Lane (Nr)
191m · 3 min walk
Arden Cottage (Adj)
372m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

12%

Available places

13 pupils

105 capacity

92 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Alcester

High pressure
New homes approved:820
Projected new pupils:205

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Alcester

Admissions Demand - Warwickshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

7,187

Applications

6,166

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Primary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

15 July 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
26 November 2024
8 May 2024

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

13.19797%

Overall absence

22.5%

Persistent absence

40

Enrolments

Authorised4.6762%
Unauthorised8.52177%
Persistent (10%+)22.5%
Severe (50%+)7.5%

Absence trend

4.2615%
18/19
4.18126%
20/21
6.10647%
21/22
8.3303%
22/23
8.45586%
23/24
13.19797%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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