---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Alcester Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Yes, a priority area set by a 16.885-mile circle from Stratford; in-area qualifiers are placed before any out-of-area applicants. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/alcester-grammar-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Co-educational Warwickshire

# Alcester Grammar School catchment area

Alcester · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Alcester Grammar School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Yes, a priority area set by a 16.885-mile circle from Stratford; in-area qualifiers are placed before any out-of-area applicants.

Admissions

Catchment or
distance priority

Intake

Co-educational · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

West Midlands 11+ (GL)

Year 7 places

150

Location

Alcester, Warwickshire

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Alcester Grammar School

After looked-after and Pupil Premium pupils, in-area qualifiers are admitted by distance; out-of-area qualifiers are considered only if places remain.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Alcester

Warwickshire

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Alcester

[Stratford Girls' Grammar School Stratford-upon-Avon · Area or distance priority 6.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/stratford-girls-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon · Area or distance priority 7.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-school-catchment-area)

[King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Birmingham · Score + location 15.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-camp-hill-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Birmingham · Score + location 15.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-camp-hill-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[King Edward VI Five Ways School Birmingham · Score + location 16.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-five-ways-school-catchment-area)

[King Edward VI Aston School Birmingham · Score + location 19.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/king-edward-vi-aston-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Alcester Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Alcester Grammar School's admissions information](https://www.alcestergs.co.uk/page/?title=Admissions+Arrangements&pid=22) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current West Midlands 11+ (GL) instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

## Alcester Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

**Does Alcester Grammar School have a catchment area?**

Yes, a priority area set by a 16.885-mile circle from Stratford; in-area qualifiers are placed before any out-of-area applicants.

**How are places allocated at Alcester Grammar School?**

After looked-after and Pupil Premium pupils, in-area qualifiers are admitted by distance; out-of-area qualifiers are considered only if places remain. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.alcestergs.co.uk/page/?title=Admissions+Arrangements&pid=22) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Alcester Grammar School lists West Midlands 11+ (GL) as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Alcester Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 150. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Alcester Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Alcester Grammar School's published information](https://www.alcestergs.co.uk/page/?title=Admissions+Arrangements&pid=22) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.