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Excelsior Academy

All-through · Newcastle upon Tyne · NE15 6AF · URN 135423

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2024-05-08Cohort 1339Non-selective

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 22
4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 71 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

  • Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths

    55%

    Newcastle upon Tyne 62.9%England 61%

    7.9 percentage points below the area average of 62.9

    Overall standards

  • Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths

    0%

    Newcastle upon Tyne 9.6%England 8%

    9.6 percentage points below the area average of 9.6

    Academic stretch

  • Average scaled score in reading

    103

    Newcastle upon Tyne 105.36England 105

    2.4 below the area average of 105.4

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in maths

    101

    Newcastle upon Tyne 104.61England 105

    3.6 below the area average of 104.6

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    100

    Newcastle upon Tyne 105.23England 105

    5.2 below the area average of 105.2

    Overall standards

  • Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    14%

    Newcastle upon Tyne 28.8%England 32%

    14.7 percentage points below the area average of 28.8

    Academic stretch

  • Expected standard in reading

    73%

    Newcastle upon Tyne 74.5%

    1.5 percentage points below the area average of 74.5

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in writing

    59%

    Newcastle upon Tyne 70.9%

    11.9 percentage points below the area average of 70.9

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in maths

    73%

    Newcastle upon Tyne 73.6%

    0.5 percentage points below the area average of 73.6

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    22

    Newcastle upon Tyne 45

    23 below the area average of 45

    Context only, not scored

Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 205
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 25 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    33.4

    Newcastle upon Tyne 37.96England 46.1

    4.6 below the area average of 38

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    24.4%

    Newcastle upon Tyne 30.2%England 45.9%

    5.8 percentage points below the area average of 30.2

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    39.5%

    Newcastle upon Tyne 44.8%

    5.3 percentage points below the area average of 44.8

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    2.85

    Newcastle upon Tyne 3.28England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 3.3

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    7.8%

    Newcastle upon Tyne 11.7%England 17.6%

    3.9 percentage points below the area average of 11.7

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    36.1%

    Newcastle upon Tyne 25%

    11.1 percentage points above the area average of 25

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    75.1%

    Newcastle upon Tyne 55.3%

    19.8 percentage points above the area average of 55.3

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    205

    Newcastle upon Tyne 136

    69.4 above the area average of 135.6

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Newcastle upon Tyne · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes
26.6 pupils per class
Secondary classes
21.9 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
54.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
74.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
25.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
8.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
14% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
13.8pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
55% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
82.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

Common questions about Excelsior Academy

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Ofsted rated Excelsior Academy Requires improvement at its inspection on 08/05/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?
Excelsior Academy is a all-through school in Newcastle upon Tyne, postcode NE15 6AF (URN 135423).
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