What did School Atlas judge Alcester Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Alcester Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Alcester Academy?

Alcester Academy has 636 pupils on roll.

What ages does Alcester Academy take?

Alcester Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Alcester Academy located?

Alcester Academy is located in Alcester, B49 6QQ, Warwickshire.

How do I apply to Alcester Academy?

Alcester Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Alcester Academy?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Alcester Academy was 3.96 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Alcester Academy?

When Alcester Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Sibling in priority area — Children living in the priority area who will have a sibling at Alcester Academy in Years 8 to 11 at the time of admission in September 2027;; 2. Other children in priority area — Other children living in the priority area;; 3. Sibling outside priority area — Children living outside of the priority area who will have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where the distance from home to school is identical for two or more applicants within the same oversubscription criteria individual priority will be determined by random allocation using a random number generator.

What is the largest ethnic background at Alcester Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Alcester Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Alcester Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

3.96miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Alcester Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Sibling in priority area — Children living in the priority area who will have a sibling at Alcester Academy in Years 8 to 11 at the time of admission in September 2027;
2Other children in priority area — Other children living in the priority area;
3Sibling outside priority area — Children living outside of the priority area who will have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;
4Other children outside priority area — Other children living outside of the priority area

If two applications tie: Where the distance from home to school is identical for two or more applicants within the same oversubscription criteria individual priority will be determined by random allocation using a random number generator.

Document is missing criterion 1 (likely looked-after children) and criterion 4, which are not present in the supplied text slice. Priority within each criterion given by distance (shortest = highest priority), measured straight-line from home to school centroid. CATCHMENT: Alcester Academy’s priority area can be found on the Warwickshire County Council Admissions Website here. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Warwickshire County Council school admissions directory. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Alcester Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Alcester Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Alcester Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Alcester Academy?: Alcester Academy has 636 pupils on roll.
What ages does Alcester Academy take?: Alcester Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Alcester Academy located?: Alcester Academy is located in Alcester, B49 6QQ, Warwickshire.
How do I apply to Alcester Academy?: Alcester Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Alcester Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Alcester Academy was 3.96 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Alcester Academy?: When Alcester Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Sibling in priority area — Children living in the priority area who will have a sibling at Alcester Academy in Years 8 to 11 at the time of admission in September 2027;; 2. Other children in priority area — Other children living in the priority area;; 3. Sibling outside priority area — Children living outside of the priority area who will have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where the distance from home to school is identical for two or more applicants within the same oversubscription criteria individual priority will be determined by random allocation using a random number generator.
What is the largest ethnic background at Alcester Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Alcester Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

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Last distance offered at Alcester Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Alcester Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Sibling in priority area — Children living in the priority area who will have a sibling at Alcester Academy in Years 8 to 11 at the time of admission in September 2027;
2Other children in priority area — Other children living in the priority area;
3Sibling outside priority area — Children living outside of the priority area who will have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;
4Other children outside priority area — Other children living outside of the priority area

Alcester Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Alcester Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Alcester Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Alcester Academy?: Alcester Academy has 636 pupils on roll.
What ages does Alcester Academy take?: Alcester Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Alcester Academy located?: Alcester Academy is located in Alcester, B49 6QQ, Warwickshire.
How do I apply to Alcester Academy?: Alcester Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Alcester Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Alcester Academy was 3.96 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Alcester Academy?: When Alcester Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Sibling in priority area — Children living in the priority area who will have a sibling at Alcester Academy in Years 8 to 11 at the time of admission in September 2027;; 2. Other children in priority area — Other children living in the priority area;; 3. Sibling outside priority area — Children living outside of the priority area who will have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where the distance from home to school is identical for two or more applicants within the same oversubscription criteria individual priority will be determined by random allocation using a random number generator.
What is the largest ethnic background at Alcester Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Alcester Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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