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The Excel Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Anna Steele

corporate_fareALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onStoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG

language Visit Website phone 1782882700

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

1,144

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Attainment 8

37.5

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Stoke-on-Trent

#2,833 of 3,216 nationally

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The Excel Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

The Excel Academy is an academy converter in Stoke-on-Trent, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,208 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.5, placing the school #9 in Stoke-on-Trent and #2,833 of 3,216 nationally. 29.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 13.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

37.5

Grade 5+ E&M

29.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.2%

Entering EBacc31.40%

EBacc APS3.06

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39.90%

EBacc APS3.37

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.40

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS3.46

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS3.76

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS3.9

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS3.88

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 November 2021

Inspection Report

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16 November 2016

Inspection Report

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06 March 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-11-16

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-10-16

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-06-20

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

13.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.4%(89 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,208 pupils. During this period, there were 160 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.2%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,208	160	13.2%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,211	173	14.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,196	187	15.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,189	100	8.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,182	85	7.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,147	144	12.6%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,144	174	15.2%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,144	74	6.5%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,112	84	7.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,114	112	10.1%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,116	89	8.0%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,085	34	3.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,088	14	1.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,095	62	5.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,073	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,073	69	6.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,080	60	5.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,027	36	3.5%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,037	48	4.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,041	44	4.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	951	32	3.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	949	14	1.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	951	28	2.9%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	883	41	4.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	884	44	5.0%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	891	42	4.7%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 71 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 64 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 45 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 42 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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The Excel Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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St Joseph's College

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