Alcester Academy

Alcester Academy

Motto	To be the best that we can be
Type	Academy
Headteacher	Paul Hyde
Chair	Mr Mike Dean
Location	Gerard Road Alcester Warwickshire B49 6QQ England Coordinates: 52°13′23″N 1°51′03″W / 52.2231°N 1.8508°W
Local authority	Warwickshire
DfE URN	125750 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	598 girls and boys[1]
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–16
Houses	Oversley Billesley Ragley Greville
Colours	Silver/Blue
Website	alcesteracademy.org.uk

Alcester Academy (formerly known as Alcester High School Technology College) is a state secondary school that educates girls and boys aged between 11 and 16, in Alcester, Warwickshire, England. It serves both Alcester and other surrounding villages such as Bidford-on-Avon.

History

Alcester High School is located on the site of the old Greville High School (named after Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke) which opened in 1966. When Greville closed in 1985, the students were transferred to Alcester High along with students from Bidford High School. In 2004, a £1.8m expansion programme began creating a two-storey English block with 12 new classrooms, and extensions to the art and music blocks.

Technology

Alcester High became a specialist technology college in 1998 with an investment of £250,000.

Music

After being awarded 'high performing' status as a Technology College, Alcester High School was invited to apply for a second subject specialism. After a great deal of consultation and planning it was decided to apply for music specialism. This was approved by the Secretary of State for Education ^[2] and the school became a specialist music college in 2006.

Results

Percentage of year 11 students gaining 5 or more grades A* to C at GCSE level:

• 2010: 55%^[3]
• 2011: 59%^[4]
• 2012: 61%^[5]
• 2013: 62%^[6]

References

1. "School Overview - Alcester High School Technology College". Schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
2. "ahstc.net". ahstc.net. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
3. (The Department for Education)
4. (The Department for Education)
5. (The Department for Education)
6. (The Department for Education)

External links

• Alcester Academy homepage