Schools in Alcester
Warwickshire · 11 schools
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Schools in Alcester (11)
- Alcester Grammar School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · B49 5ED
Ofsted: Outstanding (2022)Attainment 8: 75.5 (2026)Grammar (11-plus)28% of first choices got in - Temple Grafton CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · B49 6NU
Ofsted: Outstanding (2011)KS2: 81% expected (2025) - Alcester Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · B49 6QQ
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardAttainment 8: 48.9 (2026)82% of first choices got in - Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · B50 4QG
Ofsted: Good (2011)KS2: 83% expected (2025)98% of first choices got in - Coughton CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · B49 5HN
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 65% expected (2025)88% of first choices got in - St Benedict's Catholic High School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · B49 6PX
Ofsted: Good (2024)Attainment 8: 40.5 (2026) - Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor
Primary · Ages 3-11 · B49 6LU
Ofsted: Good (2013)New report cardKS2: 88% expected (2025)90% of first choices got in - Dunnington CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · B49 5NT
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)KS2: 73% expected (2025) - Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · B49 6AG
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)KS2: 82% expected (2025)68% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Alcester (7)Secondary schools in Alcester (3)Special schools in Alcester (1)
11
7 primary · 3 secondary
3,730
91% capacity used
3
1 outstanding · 2 good
4,088
358 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Alcester
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
55.0
GCSE Eng+Maths
60.9%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
770 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +193 primary and +139 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
101% occupied · 12 over capacity
Secondary Schools
87% occupied · 348 spare places
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.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
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 SchoolTemple Grafton CofE Primary School
Source: Ofsted
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 SchoolAlcester AcademySt 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, HaselorBidford-on-Avon CofE Primary SchoolOur 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.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
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.