Alcester Academy
Academy converter · 636 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.0
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Pershore Group of Colleges (URN 130715); Rugby College of Further Education (URN 130838); South Worcestershire College (URN 130709, until 1 August 2016).
Warwickshire College Group is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 1,824 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 13% went to university (Warwickshire 35%, England 37%), and 3% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average D, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Sociology, Psychology and Law.
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Warwickshire and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
| Measure | Warwickshire College Group | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 1,824 | 6,672 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 70% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 13% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 3% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 40% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 23% | 15% | 16% |
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
| Measure | Warwickshire College Group | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 3,831 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 74 | 3,281 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 19.34 | 35.35 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 21% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 25 | 34% | 13% |
| Psychology | 21 | 28% | 23% |
| Law | 21 | 28% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 8 | 11% | 13% |
| English Literature | 6 | 8% | 11% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Modern Greek | — | — | 0% |
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 55 | 74% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 48 | 65% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 46 | 62% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 43 | 58% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | BTEC Technical Diploma L2 - Band F - PP-DD | 42 | 57% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | 40 | 54% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 37 | 50% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 35 | 47% | — |
| Law | GCE AS level (All) | 32 | 43% | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 28 | 38% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 22 | 30% | — |
| Beauty Therapy | VRQ Level 2 | 17 | 23% | — |
| Horses / Ponies Keeping | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 17 | 23% | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 17 | 23% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 16 | 22% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 15 | 20% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 20% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 13 | 18% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 12 | 16% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 12 | 16% | — |
| Law | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 11 | 15% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 9 | 12% | — |
| Agriculture (General) | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 9 | 12% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 9% | — |
| Horses / Ponies Keeping | BTEC Technical Diploma L2 - Band F - PP-DD | 7 | 9% | — |
| Agriculture (General) | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 9% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 7 | 9% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 8% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 6 | 8% | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 2 | — | — | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Theatrical Makeup | VRQ Level 2 | — | — | — |
| Horticulture (General) | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Horses / Ponies Keeping | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.