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Excelsior Academy

Academy sponsor led · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 6AF

Ages 3–19 · 1,339 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

30.2

Overall absence

12.8%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.62
−20+2
Attainment 830.2
English & maths grade 5+16%
English & maths grade 4+34%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)34%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.6%
Unauthorised8.6%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

138

Places offered

255

1st-preference offers

138

Total preferences (any rank)
301
Preferred offers (top 3)
185
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

1,339 pupils · 1,710 places

Pupils on roll
1,339
Boys / girls
659 / 680
School capacity
1,710
Capacity fill
1,339 / 1,710 (78%)
Free school meals
74.5%
FSM pupils
923
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
The Laidlaw Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Foster

Location

Address
Denton Road
Postcode
NE15 6AF
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 3–19, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1,339 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 74.5%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
All-through schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE15
18
All-through in NE15
1
Open schools in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
112
All-through in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE15

  • Broadwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 7TB · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM56.4%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • Waverley Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Cuthbert's High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 7PX · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence8.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Bridgewater Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 6NL · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM50.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Lemington Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 8RR · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Stocksfield Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 2DQ · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Foster
Telephone
01912288400
Website
https://excelsior.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk

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