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Excelsior Academy

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6AFSecondaryAges 3–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
171 1st-choice / 240 offers made
Ranking
#2,757
of 3,141 nationally

About Excelsior Academy

Excelsior Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, for pupils aged 3 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,339 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,710.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (8 May 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 33.4 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was D for 2023/24. admissions data records 171 first-preference applications and 240 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range3 to 19 years
GenderMixed
AddressDenton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6AF
HeadteacherMr Mark Foster
Local AuthorityNewcastle upon Tyne
Number of Pupils1,339
Free School Meals (FSM)74.5%
School Capacity1,339 / 1,710 (78% full)
Sixth FormYes
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 May 2024
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:20

Source: excelsiorcst.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Excelsior Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.