Excelsior Academy

StateAll-through

Requires ImprovementAll ThroughAges 3–191,439 pupils

Denton Road, NE15 6AFWebsite01912288400

Requires Improvement1,439 pupilsAges 3–19

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Requires Improvement1y ago

Inspected May 2024

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Ages3 - 19

Pupils1,439

Requires Improvement1y ago

Ages3 - 19

Pupils1,439

Inspected May 2024 · View report

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Type

Academy

Phase

All-through

Age Range

3 - 19

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,439 / 1,710 (84%)

Head Teacher

Mr Mark Foster

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected May 2024

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 55%

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

10.3%

Absence rate

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate10.3%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence32.5%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate43.1%

Permanent exclusion rate0.6%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 23.6%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.5%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty124 (33%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health101 (27%)

Speech, Language & Communication79 (21%)

Specific Learning Difficulty33 (9%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder20 (5%)

Other7 (2%)

Hearing Impairment6 (2%)

Physical Disability2 (1%)

Visual Impairment2 (1%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (0%)

Not Assessed1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 101

Teaching assistants (FTE)30

Support staff (FTE)88

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,439

Free school meals 70.0%

English as additional language 51.7%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British40.0%

Gypsy/Roma14.4%

White Other7.0%

Black African6.9%

Pakistani6.5%

Bangladeshi5.8%

Mixed Other5.1%

Other4.8%

Asian Other3.8%

Mixed White & Asian1.8%

Mixed White & African1.2%

Indian0.8%

Black Other0.7%

Chinese0.6%

Unclassified0.4%

Black Caribbean0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 2Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Nov 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

75.0%

to education

Sixth Form39.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET13.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

The Laidlaw Schools Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 36.9

Progress 8 -0.48

EBacc entry 39.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£8,886

total expenditure per pupil

£-714 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,327

Support staff£1,195

Premises£275

Energy£304

Learning resources£517

Income per pupil£9,222

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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