Excelsior Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 135423
- Address
- Denton Road, NE15 6AF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1460 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 51.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 65.8%
- Persistent absence
- 37.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.5%
White British 42.5%
Gypsy/Roma 14.1%
Mixed 8.6%
Other White 7.9%
Pakistani 6.4%
Bangladeshi 5.4%
African 5.1%
Other Asian 3.8%
Other 3.5%
Indian 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-4
WritingAverage0.4
MathsWell below average-6.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 33%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 96
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 161 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 200 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| Geography | GCSE | 104 |
Admissions
Excelsior Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 15
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 15 7 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 15 7 8 |
| Year 1 | 17 8 9 |
| Year 2 | 22 13 9 |
| Year 3 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 4 | 28 18 10 |
| Year 5 | 23 16 7 |
| Year 6 | 29 17 12 |
| Year 7 | 232 122 110 |
| Year 8 | 234 118 116 |
| Year 9 | 228 105 123 |
| Year 10 | 225 123 102 |
| Year 11 | 208 108 100 |
| Year 12 | 104 49 55 |
| Year 13 | 46 16 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 83.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 33.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 48.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 7.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 56.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 15.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 14.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 7.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 1.7% |