Excelsior Academy
About Excelsior Academy
Excelsior Academy sits within Newcastle upon Tyne local authority as a mixed, state secondary serving pupils from age 3 to 19. The local area has 19 secondary schools of the same type, and Excelsior is not among the top-ranked peers in the borough. The highest-ranked nearby school is Gosforth Junior High Academy, followed by St Mary's Catholic School and Sacred Heart Catholic High School, the latter of which is also the nearest school rated Outstanding, at just 2.2 km away. With 1,439 pupils on roll, Excelsior is a large school, but its most recent Ofsted inspection graded it as Requires Improvement. That places it well behind the two Outstanding schools in the local authority, and the school will need to demonstrate sustained improvement to compete with the stronger performers in the area.
Key Details
Facilities
12Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:30
After-school care
15:15-16:00
Source: excelsior.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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