What Alcester Grammar School does

Alcester Grammar School (AGS) is a state-funded selective co-educational grammar school located in Alcester, Warwickshire, England. Tracing its institutional origins to Newport's School Foundation (founded 1582) with a school first established in 1610, AGS delivers secondary education to academically selected students in Years 7-11 and post-16 education through its Sixth Form, where 25 A Level subjects are offered. The school operates as a Single Academy Trust and is a founding member of the Three Rivers Alliance, a collaboration of five independently governed secondary schools (Alcester Academy, King Edward VI School Stratford, Shipston High School, Stratford Girls' Grammar School) that work together on curriculum, professional development and enrichment while retaining separate governance. AGS was judged Outstanding in all areas by OFSTED in December 2022.

AGS runs a Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 programme based on the National Curriculum, spanning roughly 20 GCSE-eligible subjects, supplemented by a structured Personal Development programme covering the House System, Duke of Edinburgh Award, academic societies, international trips, the Life Programme, AGS Gives Back community service and a student newspaper. Academic outcomes are strong and measurable: 99% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths GCSEs; A Level results show a 100% pass rate and 41% A*-A grades, with a DfE Progress 8 score of +0.17 (Above Average). Supporting services include a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), comprehensive financial support (Free School Meals, Pupil Premium, Bursary Fund, Newport's School Foundation grants), and a teacher training and development offering spanning Initial Teacher Training placement, Early Career Framework induction, NPQ pathways and a distinctive AGS Flexi-CPD credit-based programme.

AGS is funded primarily through UK government per-pupil funding, with no tuition fees applied; supplementary revenue is generated from facility lettings, donations to the AGS School Fund, and grants from Newport's School Foundation. The go-to-market is admissions-based: Year 7 entry is determined through 11+ selection, Sixth Form entry has separately published admission arrangements, and prospective families are engaged through open days, school visits and digital channels (school website, LinkedIn, BlueSky) supported by the ParentPay communication platform. AGS hosts PGCE trainees from the University of Worcester and University of Birmingham and participates in the Shires Teaching Alliance and Tudor Grange Teaching School Hub, embedding the school in regional teacher-training infrastructure alongside its core academic delivery.

Name

Alcester Grammar School

Legal name

Alcester Grammar School

Website

https://alcestergs.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Alcester Grammar School is a state-funded selective co-educational grammar school in Warwickshire, England, delivering Years 7-11 secondary education and a 25-subject Sixth Form, funded mainly through per-pupil government funding and participating in regional school alliances.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Alcester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Per Pupil): State-funded secondary school receiving per-pupil government funding for educational services
2. Lettings and Facilities Hire: School facilities available for hire, generating revenue from community use of premises
3. Donations and Trust Funds: AGS School Fund and Newport's School Foundation (established 1582) provide financial assistance and accept donations for student support

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Alcester Grammar School is a selective grammar school delivering secondary education (Years 7-11) and Sixth Form (Years 12-13) education in Alcester, Warwickshire. The school offers a three-year Key Stage 3 curriculum, a two-year GCSE programme at Key Stage 4, and a Sixth Form A-Level programme with 25 subjects. Educational delivery is supplemented by a Personal Development Programme including extra-curricular activities, Duke of Edinburgh, academic societies, trips, and pastoral care.

Product overview

Alcester Grammar School is a selective, co-educational grammar school offering a comprehensive educational programme. The school operates a single unified educational offering structured across Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9), Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11), and Sixth Form (Years 12-13). The core academic curriculum is supplemented by a Personal Development Programme encompassing extra-curricular activities, house competitions, trips (including international), and community service. The school provides digital learning access through its VLE portal and participates in the Three Rivers Alliance partnership with four other local schools. Additional support services include financial assistance through various bursary and foundation funds, teacher training programmes, and SEND provision. The school has been judged Outstanding by OFSTED (December 2022).

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Years 7-11 Curriculum
• Sixth Form Curriculum
• Personal Development Programme
• Examination Preparation
• Teacher Training and Development
• Financial Support Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths GCSEs
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Three Rivers AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of five schools: Alcester Grammar School, Alcester Academy, King Edward VI School (Stratford), Shipston High School, and Stratford Girls' Grammar School. Schools retain independence as Single Academy Trusts while collaborating on best practice sharing, curriculum development, professional development, and enrichment opportunities. Named after rivers near each school: Arrow (Alcester), Stour (Shipston), Avon (Stratford).
• Shires Teaching AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between local secondary schools and University of Worcester offering one-year postgraduate teacher training programme. AGS is an active host school for PGCE trainees from Worcester and Birmingham universities.
• Tudor Grange Teaching School HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Early Career Framework (ECF) induction programme. AGS offers ECT induction in conjunction with Tudor Grange, following EDT (Education Development Trust) programme for new teachers.
• University of WorcesterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for PGCE teacher training programme. AGS regularly hosts PGCE trainees from this university.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tiffin School: A highly selective boys' state grammar school in Kingston upon Thames, consistently one of England's top-performing state schools by GCSE and A Level results. Directly comparable as a UK selective grammar benchmark for academic outcomes and admissions selectivity.
• Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn: A selective co-educational grammar school in Lancashire with a long history and broad curriculum including a large Sixth Form. Comparable as a UK grammar school with selective 11+ admissions and a similar mix of academic and extra-curricular provision.
• Alcester Academy: A secondary school in Alcester and fellow Three Rivers Alliance founding member. Operates in the immediate same catchment area, providing a like-for-like local peer for geographic and demographic benchmarking.
• Chelmsford County High School for Girls: A selective girls' grammar school in Essex, regularly ranked among the UK's top-performing state schools. Directly comparable on selective admissions, academic outcomes, and breadth of Sixth Form curriculum.
• Stratford Girls' Grammar School: A selective girls' grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon and fellow Three Rivers Alliance member. Directly comparable in admissions model (11+), curriculum structure (GCSE/A Level), and Warwickshire geography.
• King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon: A selective grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon and a fellow founding member of the Three Rivers Alliance with AGS. Operates in the same Warwickshire catchment, serves Years 7-13 with similar GCSE/A Level offerings, and shares best practice and curriculum development under the alliance.
• The Henrietta Barnett School: A highly selective girls' grammar school in Hampstead, London, regularly ranked among England's top state schools. Directly comparable as a selective UK grammar school with strong academic outcomes and similar admissions selectivity.
• Shipston High School: A secondary school in Shipston-on-Stour and fellow Three Rivers Alliance founding member. Comparable as a non-selective state secondary in the same South Warwickshire geography, sharing CPD and curricular resources with AGS through the alliance.

Broad incumbents

• Warwick School: An independent boys' day school in Warwick, in the same county as AGS. Comparable on academic outcomes and selective intake but competes for fee-paying families; relevant as a regional competitor for high-attaining students and a benchmark for resource depth.
• Manchester Grammar School: An independent selective boys' day school in Manchester. Comparable on academic selectivity and high outcomes, but operates as a fee-charging independent school rather than a state grammar — useful as a benchmark for outcome quality and an adjacent competitive threat for aspirational Warwickshire families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xbsky.app/profile/alcestergrammar.bsky.social
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alcester-grammar-school

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Profiles5 records

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