Warwickshire / Warwickshire 11+
Birmingham Road, Alcester, B49 5ED
Alcester Grammar School
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A selective co-educational grammar school in Alcester, Warwickshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,294 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective co-educational grammar school in Alcester, Warwickshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,294 pupils on roll. Families looking at Alcester, Warwickshire will usually see Alcester Grammar School as a selective option for boys and girls aged 11-18, with sixth form continuing the academic journey on the same site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,294 pupils on roll and 150 Year 7 places.
For parents thinking about the 11+, the admissions picture is one of the clearest differentiators here. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 150 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks moderate by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
On current official measures, the school offers a clear academic profile for parents to weigh up. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Outstanding. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.56 and Attainment 8 at 73.2. 97.4% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 18.5% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 52% moving into higher education.
The wider offer currently includes Duke of Edinburgh. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. Alcester Grammar School is likely to appeal most to families who want strong academic expectations but also need the practical details, culture, and selective route to line up sensibly.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Warwickshire and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Warwickshire and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Warwickshire and England.
The priority area is defined as a 16.936-mile radius from the Fountain in Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon to the county boundary south of Long Compton.
Education, health and care plan priority
Children with an education, health and care plan naming the school are admitted first.
Looked after and previously looked after children
Priority then goes to looked after and previously looked after children who reach the automatic qualifying score or are within 20 marks below it.
Priority-area pupil premium places
Up to 20 places are reserved for priority-area children eligible for pupil premium or free school meals who meet the qualifying score or are within 20 marks below it.
Priority-area applicants at the automatic qualifying score
Remaining applicants living in the priority area are ranked next if they meet the automatic qualifying score.
Applicants outside the priority area
Qualified applicants living outside the priority area are considered after the in-area groups.
Waiting-list eligibility below the automatic qualifying score
Applicants below the automatic qualifying score but above the minimum academic standard can join the waiting list in score order.
2026
227
Initial offer score
2025
224
Initial offer score
2024
221
Initial offer score
2023
218
Initial offer score
A common selective entrance test applies across Warwickshire's grammar-school cohort, with two age-standardised papers covering verbal, numerical, and non-verbal ability.
This school uses the shared West Midlands consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open West Midlands guidePaper 1
VR, NVR, Maths
Warwickshire grammar school test
Two multiple-choice papers of about 50 minutes each assess verbal, numerical, and non-verbal ability.
Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
English, Science and Creative writing are not listed in the current published format.
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Two multiple-choice papers of about 50 minutes each assess verbal, numerical, and non-verbal ability.
Non-verbal reasoning
Two multiple-choice papers of about 50 minutes each assess verbal, numerical, and non-verbal ability.
English
Science
Creative writing
11+ registration opens
7 May 2026
11+ registration closes
30 June 2026
Test sessions
12 and 13 September 2026
Results issued
16 October 2026
Common Application Form deadline
31 October 2026
First-round offers
1 March 2027
Register for the Warwickshire 11+ test
Warwickshire opens registration on 7 May 2026 and closes it on 30 June 2026.
Open registration guidanceAttend the September test session
Warwickshire allocates test sessions in September 2026 after registration closes.
Open test guidanceCheck results before submitting preferences
Results are issued from Friday 16 October 2026 so families can rank schools on the Common Application Form.
Open admissions policySubmit the Common Application Form
List Alcester Grammar School on your home local authority CAF by 31 October 2026.
Open admissions policyWait for the first round of offers
First-round offers for 2027 entry are released by Warwickshire on 1 March 2027.
Open admissions policyLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 76.3 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 71 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 73.2 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 73.7 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B+ average (42.6 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B average (40.6 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B average (41.0 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B average (39.0 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 98% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 97% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 1% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 8 December 2022
Local rivals first, then nearby alternatives that still fit the same shortlist-building context.
Same wider selective region and a similar admissions route
Closest comparable alternatives with a similar academic profile, so parents can weigh local fit and results together.
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FAQ
Alcester Grammar School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Register for the Warwickshire 11+ test: Warwickshire opens registration on 7 May 2026 and closes it on 30 June 2026. 2. Attend the September test session: Warwickshire allocates test sessions in September 2026 after registration closes. 3. Check results before submitting preferences: Results are issued from Friday 16 October 2026 so families can rank schools on the Common Application Form. 4. Submit the Common Application Form: List Alcester Grammar School on your home local authority CAF by 31 October 2026. 5. Wait for the first round of offers: First-round offers for 2027 entry are released by Warwickshire on 1 March 2027.
11+ registration opens: 7 May 2026. 11+ registration closes: 30 June 2026. Test sessions: 12 and 13 September 2026. Results issued: 16 October 2026. Common Application Form deadline: 31 October 2026. First-round offers: 1 March 2027
Alcester Grammar School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 8 December 2022.