| Motto | Christus nobiscum state |
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| Established | c.1499[1] |
| Type | Academy grammar |
| Principal | Mr Iain Blaikie |
| Chair of Governors | Mr Bob Morgan[2] |
| Specialism | Performing Arts College, Science College |
| Location | Birmingham Road Alcester Warwickshire B49 5ED England |
| Local authority | Warwickshire County Council |
| DfE URN | 125770 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 950 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages |
11–18 school colours = Red and Black |
| Houses | Wells, Newport and Spencer |
| Website | alcestergs.co.uk |
Alcester Grammar School is a selective entry state grammar school in England situated in Alcester, Warwickshire.
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The school is recognised as one of the top schools in the United Kingdom, getting consistently very high GCSE results.[3] Entry is at age 11 for year 7, with selection by Eleven plus verbal reasoning exam; and at age 16 for year 12 (sixth form), with good enough GCSE grades, dependent on number of places.
As the school website says:
Alcester Grammar is a very successful, selective, rural, grammar school, providing a variety of courses at both National Curriculum and post 16 levels. The school has a large VI form and offers one of the widest ranges of both 'A' and 'AS' levels in the country. The school sets out to provide a relaxed and constructive atmosphere, in which pupils are encouraged to develop their individual talents. Since it is school, boys and girls are jointly involved in most aspects of school life. We have no doubt that co-education is a fitting preparation for life.
There are approximately 1000 students at the school and over 100 staff. The school takes in three forms of about 30 at year 7, meaning that about 450 students are in years 7-11. The sixth form has over 500 students.
The school was awarded Specialist Performing Arts College Status in 2003, and recently achieved Specialist Science College Status, along with many other awards. In their most recent OFSTED inspection, the school was described overall as "Outstanding", the highest grade a school can currently achieve on an inspection. A copy of the inspection report can be viewed on the school website.
A multi-million pound sports hall was constructed during the summer of 2005. Many rooms elsewhere in the school have had new ceilings and been painted. The sports hall is used mainly for physical education lessons as well as whole school assemblies. The sixth form has recently undergone changes due to a new head of sixth form, including new business wear dress code and replacement of the common room and two study rooms with 'The Studio' (a small café with seating in three separate rooms). In 2010, a new physics block was also completed.
On 1 April 2011, Alcester Grammar School became the first school in south Warwickshire to achieve academy status.
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