Alcester Academy

Gerard Road, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 6QQ

Good

Inspected 19 January 2022

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

632

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Warwickshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 632 / 650 (97%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 January 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.0%

Disadvantaged

1.6%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

13.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

54.0

Attainment 8

632 pupils

68.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

83.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

14.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

42.73

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.0 vs 2023/24

15.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

10.7

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

£51,922

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,644 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,728

Spend per pupil

£8,241

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.