Alcester Academy
Academy converter · 636 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.0
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Bilton School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,127of 1,250 places
- Free school meals
- 30.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 236
- Ofsted
- Report card, 27 January 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bilton School (URN 137691, until 31 March 2017).
What the data says
Of the 187 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bilton School in 2023, 44% stayed on in Bilton School’s own sixth form (Warwickshire average 43%), 37% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 58 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 29% went to university (Warwickshire 35%, England 37%), and 4% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 7% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Mathematics and Art and Design.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 43.4 against 46.1 across England and 48.0 in Warwickshire, with 43% 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 | Bilton School | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 187 | 6,474 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 44% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 7% | 13% |
| — further education college | 37% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 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 | Bilton School | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 58 | 6,672 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 29% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 4% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 45% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Bilton School | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.4 | 48.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 12% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.48 | 4.28 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 28% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.2 | 32.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.9 | 52.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 20% | 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 Language | 232 | 98% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 64% |
| Mathematics | 232 | 98% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 62% |
| Combined Science | 230 | 97% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 55% |
| English Literature | 227 | 96% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 70% |
| History | 101 | 43% | 41% | 25% | 26% | 67% |
| Geography | 100 | 42% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 54% |
| Computer Science | 50 | 21% | 13% | 16% | 30% | 60% |
| Photography | 46 | 19% | 6% | 33% | 19% | 80% |
| Fine Art | 45 | 19% | 9% | 13% | 28% | 71% |
| French | 37 | 16% | 18% | 19% | 29% | 73% |
| Physical Education | 18 | 8% | 11% | 6% | 24% | 61% |
| Drama | 15 | 6% | 7% | 7% | 27% | 60% |
| Polish | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Spanish | 2 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Physics | 1 | 0% | 23% | — | 46% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Biology | 1 | 0% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Chemistry | 1 | 0% | 23% | — | 47% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 96 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 67 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 63 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 59 | 100% | — |
| Personal Health | 59 | 100% | — |
| Interactive Video | 49 | 91% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 16 | 30% | — |
| Dance: General | 8 | 15% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Bilton School | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 104 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 54 | 3,281 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.57 | 35.35 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 7% | 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 | 27 | 50% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 12 | 22% | 31% |
| Art and Design | 10 | 19% | 1% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 13% | 5% |
| Biology | 6 | 11% | 20% |
| English Language | 6 | 11% | 4% |
| English Literature | 6 | 11% | 11% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 24 | 44% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 24% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 24% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 22% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 10 | 19% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 17% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 13% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 11% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | 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.