Head: Rachel Thorpe
A competitive co-educational grammar school in Warwickshire with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
0
Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
Pass Mark
0
Pupils
Max Score
282
Qualifying Score
225
80% of max
Cutoff Score
227
80% of max
Applications
797
Offers Made
151
Catchment, then Score
Catchment area students get priority. Within catchment, places by test score.
Admissions through the Warwickshire 11+ test administered by Warwickshire School Admissions. Priority given to pupils within the Warwickshire local authority area.
Local Authorities
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
1. Register
1 May 2026
2. Take Test
West Midlands (other)
3. Results
19 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
This school uses its own 11+ entrance test. Admissions through the Warwickshire 11+ test administered by Warwickshire School Admissions. Priority given to pupils within the Warwickshire local authority area.
Max
282
Qualifying Score
225
80% of max
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 May 2026
Open Evening
Year 7 Open Evening on Thursday 25th June 2026...Visitors are welcome to arrive on site any time from 4:45pm
25 Jun 2026
4:45pm
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
15 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
19 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
19 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
73.6
Attainment 8
99.3%
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
The school's 2025 results at a glance — GCSE (Key Stage 4) and A-Level (sixth form) shown separately. Each tile shows the latest figure and how it moved on the year before.
73.6
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
99%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
100%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
60%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
6.81
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
B
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
39.0
A-Level avg points
Average point score per entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40)
18.5%
AAB+ at A-Level
Achieved AAB or better in their best three A-Levels — a key benchmark for Russell Group entry
The same numbers in context — against the England state-funded average, the typical grammar school, and grammars with a similar intake.
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
Strong averages can hide gaps. These tiles split the same cohort by disadvantage and by sex — a small gap means the school delivers for everyone, not just the strongest intake.
DfE breakdown, 2024/25
Whether pupils choose to stay on after GCSEs, and which way the headline results have been moving over recent years.
95%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
The end of the journey — what leavers do after sixth form, and how this school's university record compares.
53%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
51%
Higher Education
−17pp vs grammar avg
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Zooming in from whole-school figures to individual subjects — where entries concentrate, and which departments stand out in either direction.
Bar = entries · chip = grade 4+ pass rate
Bar = entries · chip = A*–E pass rate
Strongest at
Mathematics
151 entries
100%
+0.3pp vs school
English Language
151 entries
100%
+0.3pp vs school
Biology
142 entries
100%
+0.3pp vs school
Watch list
Religious Studies
36 entries
97%
-2.5pp vs school
History
72 entries
97%
-2.5pp vs school
Strongest at
Psychology
83 entries
100%
+0.3pp vs school
Chemistry
62 entries
100%
+0.3pp vs school
Biology
56 entries
100%
+0.3pp vs school
Watch list
Economics
32 entries
97%
-2.8pp vs school
Religious Studies
33 entries
97%
-2.7pp vs school
Entry Requirements
GCSE entry requirements for each subject - details available on school website
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (71.2%)
Pupils of White British heritage
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and other Asian heritage
More than one heritage — e.g. White & Asian, White & Black Caribbean
Black Caribbean, Black African and other Black heritage
A single heritage outside the groups above — e.g. Arab, White non-British
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 22 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 8 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Good
Scale: Inadequate → Requires Improvement → Good → Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £335 (-5%) below the English average
Share of total spend going on staff
Typical English secondary: 75–80% on staff.
Spend per pupil per year
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,049
Teaching Staff / pupil
£259
Educational Supplies / pupil
£423
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£1,108
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £5,076,971 · 767 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£4,327,072
The school's core allocation — pupil numbers × the basic per-pupil rate — before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£13,975
Targeted funding for 13 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£50,383
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£9,653
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£11,893
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£136,835
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£146,161
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£45,346
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£58,995
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,294 / 1,290(100%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
GCSE entry requirements for each subject - details available on school website
1:19.7
Staff:Pupil Ratio
94.99%
Qualified Teachers
3.26%
Absence Rate
4.85%
Persistent Absence
AGS provides facilities to support a rich and ambitious curriculum across all key stages.
Sports
Sports hall, gymnasium, outdoor courts, playing fields for football, rugby, cricket, athletics track, netball courts
STEM
Triple science provision with Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computing, Design Technology
Arts
Art, Drama, Music facilities supporting creative subjects
Library
Well-resourced library with study areas, computers, and extensive book collection. Open before school, during breaks and after school.
Capital Projects
Recent improvements include refurbishment of science laboratories, upgrade of IT facilities, and improvements to sports facilities including the sports hall
The school offers a broad all-round education with extensive extra-curricular opportunities alongside academic study.
Sports
Physical Education
Music & Performing Arts
Music, Drama & Theatre subjects and activities available
Clubs & Societies
Drama Club, Music Society, Chess Club, Computing Club, Art Club, Photography Club, Creative Writing Club, Debating Society, Model United Nations, Science Club, Mathematics Club, History Society, Geography Club, Modern Languages Society, Book Club, Film Club, Eco Committee, Student Council, Peer Mentoring, Young Enterprise
Duke of Edinburgh
Offered
Trips & Exchanges
Geography field trips, History battlefield tours, Modern Languages exchanges to France, Germany and Spain, Science museum visits, Theatre trips, Art gallery visits, Residential outdoor education trips, University visits, Ski trips, Cultural visits to London
Community Service
Local primary school reading support, Charity fundraising events, Community gardening projects, Elderly care home visits, Environmental conservation work, Peer tutoring programmes
Uniform
Navy blue blazer with school badge, white shirt, school tie, dark grey trousers/skirt, black shoes. PE kit includes navy polo shirt, navy shorts/skirt, navy tracksuit, trainers.
School Meals
School canteen provides hot meals daily. Students can bring packed lunches. Free school meals available for eligible students.
Homework Policy
Year 7: Up to 1 hour per night equating to approximately 5 hours per week. Year 8: Up to 1 hour 15 minutes per night equating to approximately 6 hours per week. Year 9: Up to 1 hour 30 minutes per night equating to approximately 7.5 hours per week. Year 10/11: Up to 2 hours per night approximately 10 hours per week or 1 hour per week in each GCSE subject. Years 7-9 have a fortnightly homework timetable where Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Art, DT, FT, Geography, History, Computing and RE homework tasks are set fortnightly.
Behaviour Policy
Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. They treat everyone with courtesy and respect those with different lifestyles and backgrounds.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones are not permitted to be used during the school day and must be switched off and kept in bags
SEND Provision
Every member of our diverse learning community, including students with SEND, disadvantaged students and students from a range of cultural backgrounds, enjoys full access to our inclusive offering.
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Nearest Station: Redditch
Transport Info
It is the parent's responsibility to arrange transport to and from AGS. It is strongly recommended that parents/carers firmly establish the cost and availability of transport to the school if it is intended to use a bus service (public or otherwise), before application is made for admission.
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