Alcester Academy
Academy converter · 636 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.0
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The Coleshill School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,177of 1,320 places
- Free school meals
- 22.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 195
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 12 February 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Coleshill School (URN 125746, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 201 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Coleshill School in 2023, 40% stayed on in The Coleshill School’s own sixth form (Warwickshire average 43%), 39% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Fine Art is unusually popular at GCSE: 28% of the year group took it, against 9% of pupils across England.
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-; 5% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Mathematics and Photography.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.9 against 46.1 across England and 48.0 in Warwickshire, with 36% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
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.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Coleshill School | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 201 | 6,474 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 80% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 40% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | 7% | 13% |
| — further education college | 39% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Coleshill School | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 97 | 6,672 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 33% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 43% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Coleshill School | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.9 | 48.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 24% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.33 | 4.28 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 22% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 27.7 | 32.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.3 | 52.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 13% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 192 | 98% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 63% |
| Mathematics | 192 | 98% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 58% |
| English Language | 192 | 98% | 89% | 11% | 20% | 58% |
| Combined Science | 149 | 76% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 39% |
| History | 126 | 65% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 52% |
| Business Studies | 100 | 51% | 18% | 21% | 20% | 66% |
| Geography | 91 | 47% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 51% |
| Fine Art | 55 | 28% | 9% | 11% | 28% | 80% |
| Physics | 39 | 20% | 23% | 28% | 46% | 92% |
| Chemistry | 39 | 20% | 23% | 28% | 47% | 92% |
| Biology | 39 | 20% | 23% | 26% | 45% | 90% |
| Spanish | 35 | 18% | 19% | 20% | 27% | 40% |
| Computer Science | 31 | 16% | 13% | 32% | 30% | 84% |
| Design and Technology | 21 | 11% | 11% | 14% | 23% | 57% |
| French | 16 | 8% | 18% | 31% | 29% | 75% |
| Art and Design | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Drama | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 27% | — |
| Religious Studies | 1 | 1% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 79 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 44 | 73% | — |
| Health Studies | 34 | 57% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 16 | 27% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 14 | 23% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 12 | 20% | — |
| Dance: General | 10 | 17% | — |
| Personal Health | 1 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Coleshill School | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 143 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 60 | 3,281 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.14 | 35.35 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 5% | 21% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 22 | 37% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 16 | 27% | 31% |
| Photography | 11 | 18% | 3% |
| History | 10 | 17% | 13% |
| Physics | 9 | 15% | 12% |
| Sociology | 8 | 13% | 13% |
| Geography | 7 | 12% | 10% |
| English Language | 7 | 12% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 10% | 17% |
| English Literature | 6 | 10% | 11% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 10% | 3% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 22 | 37% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 13 | 22% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 20% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 13% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 6 | 10% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.