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
- 1439 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 51.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 70%
- Persistent absence
- 31.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.6%
White British 40%
Gypsy/Roma 14.4%
Mixed 8.2%
Other White 7%
African 6.9%
Pakistani 6.5%
Bangladeshi 5.8%
Other 4.8%
Other Asian 3.8%
Indian 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
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 34%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 99
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 203 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 193 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Excelsior Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 10
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 10
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 10
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 7 3 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 16 8 8 |
| Year 1 | 21 7 14 |
| Year 2 | 19 11 8 |
| Year 3 | 27 13 14 |
| Year 4 | 30 9 21 |
| Year 5 | 28 20 8 |
| Year 6 | 23 16 7 |
| Year 7 | 229 104 125 |
| Year 8 | 226 125 101 |
| Year 9 | 234 119 115 |
| Year 10 | 231 109 122 |
| Year 11 | 215 121 94 |
| Year 12 | 80 37 43 |
| Year 13 | 48 25 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 8.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 10.0% 5.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 49.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 1.0% 11.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 6.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.5% 2.4% |