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The Excel Academy

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 6LG

Ages 11–16 · 1,184 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

39.8

Overall absence

10.6%

Admissions demand

1.34 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-01-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.57
−20+2
Attainment 839.8
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.4%
Unauthorised6.8%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,234

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

1.34 · Competitive

1st preferences

318

Places offered

237

1st-preference offers

230

Total preferences (any rank)
606
Preferred offers (top 3)
237
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill99%

1,184 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,184
Boys / girls
597 / 587
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,184 / 1,200 (99%)
Free school meals
34.6%
FSM pupils
410
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
ALPHA Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Anna Steele

Location

Address
Milton Road, Sneyd Green
Postcode
ST1 6LG
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 1,184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.6%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
25
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST1
16
Secondary in ST1
1
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Secondary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • St Peter's CofE Academy

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    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Anna Steele
Telephone
01782882700
Website
http://www.excelacademy.info/

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