Alcester Grammar School
About the school
Alcester Grammar School (AGS) is a co-educational 11-18 maintained selective grammar school, situated in Alcester, Warwickshire, England. On 1 April 2011, Alcester Grammar School became the first school in south Warwickshire to achieve academy status.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 7 December 2022
- Published
- 2 February 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Outstanding
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 73.7
- Warwickshire
- 48
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Warwickshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 100.00%
- Warwickshire
- 49.80%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 100.00%
- Warwickshire
- 67.50%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 59.60%
- Warwickshire
- 42.30%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 6.83
- Warwickshire
- 4.28
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B
Average A-level points
- School
- 39.05
AAB or better
- School
- 18.50%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1294
Girls
38.33%
Boys
61.67%
SEN support
6.80%
Education, health and care plan
0.31%
English as an additional language
9.60%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
1.70%
Overall absence
4.91
Persistent absence
15.91
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
154
Sustained education or employment
98%
Education
97%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
0%
Not sustained
0%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
300
Sustained education or employment
87%
Higher education
51%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
28%
Admissions
For admissions at age 11 to Year 7 of the school, the Governing Body participates in the Local Authority’s co-ordinated admissions scheme for maintained secondary schools. Admission to Year 7 is determined by the performance of candidates in an entrance examination and by the availability of places. Only students who attain the required standard in the prescribed arrangements for selection by reference to ability or aptitude will be eligible to be considered for admission to the school. In September 2013 AGS increased its intake to 120 into Year 7, resulting in a 4 form entry of 30 students per form. Since September 2016 the PAN for entry in year 7 has been 150 students, resulting in a 5 form entry of 30 students per form. The priority circle for South Warwickshire Grammar Schools is based on the traditional area for application. It is based on a circle with a radius of 16.885 miles running from the Fountain in Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon to the County boundary south of Long Compton. At age 16 (sixth form) additional students from a range of local schools are admitted.