Excelsior Academy

Details

Age Range	3-19 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Newcastle upon Tyne
Address	Denton Road, NE15 6AF
School Website	https://excelsior.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk
Telephone	1912288400
URN	135423

School Census

Total	1497
Girls/Boys	755/742
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.4%/49.6%
% pupils where English not first language	50.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	950
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	21.0%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/05/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
08/05/2024	Requires improvement
10/03/2020	Requires improvement
28/11/2017	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	08/05/2024
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	10/03/2020
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	28/11/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
08 May 2025	Monitoring visit	View
08 May 2024	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
02 December 2021	Monitoring visit	View
03 March 2021	Monitoring visit	View
10 March 2020	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
28 November 2017	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
19 November 2014	Monitoring visit	View
30 January 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
12 January 2011	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
25 February 2010	Monitoring visit	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	30.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	16.30%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	31.10%
Entering EBacc	41.30%
EBacc average point score	2.66
Progress 8	-0.62

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	31.7
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	18%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	28%
Entering EBacc	39%
EBacc average point score	2.64
Progress 8	-0.69

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	38.4
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	27%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	42%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	2.93
Progress 8	-0.25

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	34%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	104
Maths	99
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	33
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3
Reading	100
Maths	96
Reading Progress	-4.0
Writing Progress	0.4
Maths Progress	-6.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	47%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	99
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-2.6
Writing Progress	0.1
Maths Progress	-1.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	35%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	99
Maths	99
Reading Progress	LOWCOV
Writing Progress	LOWCOV
Maths Progress	LOWCOV

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	24
As First Preference	15
As second preference	6
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	15
first preference offers	15
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	21
As First Preference	14
As second preference	2
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	14
first preference offers	14
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	23
As First Preference	14
As second preference	4
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	14
first preference offers	14
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	17
As First Preference	12
As second preference	4
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	12
first preference offers	12
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	33
As First Preference	20
As second preference	6
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	22
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	48
As First Preference	27
As second preference	11
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	25
As First Preference	7
As second preference	11
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	7
first preference offers	7
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	45
As First Preference	22
As second preference	15
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	22
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	43
As First Preference	20
As second preference	7
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	25
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	40
As First Preference	15
As second preference	15
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	18
first preference offers	15
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.36%
Total Applications	40
As First Preference	15
As second preference	12
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	16
first preference offers	11
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	301
As first preference	138
As second preference	59
As third preference	60

Total Offers Made	255
first preference offers	138
second preference offers	25
third preference offers	13

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	310
As first preference	138
As second preference	70
As third preference	55

Total Offers Made	239
first preference offers	138
second preference offers	35
third preference offers	14

first preference v offers	1.03%
Total Applications	327
As first preference	183
As second preference	63
As third preference	51

Total Offers Made	240
first preference offers	177
second preference offers	29
third preference offers	16

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	333
As first preference	172
As second preference	78
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	240
first preference offers	170
second preference offers	36
third preference offers	18

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	291
As first preference	147
As second preference	65
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	239
first preference offers	147
second preference offers	43
third preference offers	13

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	268
As first preference	141
As second preference	65
As third preference	38

Total Offers Made	215
first preference offers	141
second preference offers	30
third preference offers	8

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	327
As first preference	169
As second preference	72
As third preference	55

Total Offers Made	239
first preference offers	169
second preference offers	36
third preference offers	10

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	281
As first preference	168
As second preference	48
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	223
first preference offers	168
second preference offers	15
third preference offers	4

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	252
As first preference	125
As second preference	51
As third preference	54

Total Offers Made	196
first preference offers	125
second preference offers	17
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	262
As first preference	130
As second preference	57
As third preference	58

Total Offers Made	177
first preference offers	130
second preference offers	13
third preference offers	5

first preference v offers	1.31%
Total Applications	280
As first preference	154
As second preference	56
As third preference	49

Total Offers Made	157
first preference offers	118
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	4

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	22%
agree	33%
disagree	22%
strongly disagree	20%
don't know	4%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	16%
agree	37%
disagree	22%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	8%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	10%
agree	25%
disagree	35%
strongly disagree	29%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	2%
agree	16%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	24%
don't know	0%
not applicable	33%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	12%
agree	31%
disagree	37%
strongly disagree	20%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	14%
agree	20%
disagree	31%
strongly disagree	25%
don't know	0%
not applicable	10%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	37%
no	63%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	11%
agree	21%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	42%
dont know	11%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	20%
agree	37%
disagree	22%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	27%
agree	39%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	4%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	18%
agree	39%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	16%
agree	49%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	8%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	22%
agree	49%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	8%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	16%
agree	29%
disagree	22%
strongly disagree	22%
don't know	12%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	45%
no	55%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	42.5%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	14.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	6.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	5.4%
african ethnic origin	5.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.6%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.9%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.8%
chinese ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	44.4%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	13.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	9.5%
pakistani ethnic origin	5.9%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	4.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.8%
african ethnic origin	4.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.6%
indian ethnic origin	0.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%
chinese ethnic origin	0.7%