Excelsior Academy

Denton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6AF

Academy sponsor led for ages 3–19 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Mixed intake.

Excelsior Academy is a large non-selective all-through academy in Newcastle upon Tyne, teaching boys and girls aged 3 to 19. It has nursery classes and a sixth form. Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement in June 2024.

The academy says it believes in developing the whole child and creating learning experiences in an inspiring, safe and welcoming environment.

Its GCSE Attainment 8 score was 33.4, and 26% of students progressed to higher education.

Ages 3–19 · All-through

1,439 pupils · On roll

Academy sponsor led · Mixed

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Requires improvement

OfstedReport published Jun 2024

KS2 reading, writing and maths55%

(share of 11-year-olds reaching the level expected for their age in all three subjects at the end of primary school; 0% reached the higher standard — national average is 62%)

GCSE Attainment 833.4

(pupils averaged about grade 3+, the old grade C, in every subject — national average is 46.1)

GCSE grade 5+ in English and maths24.4%

(a grade 5 is a "strong pass", between the old C and B — this is the share of pupils managing it in both subjects; national average is 45.4%)

A-level average resultD−

(the government's average across A-level entries — results cluster around grade D; 0% of A-level students achieved AAB or higher, including at least two facilitating subjects)

DfE performance tables · 2024/25

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