Excelsior Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Denton Road
 Newcastle-upon-Tyne
 Tyne and Wear NE15 6AF
Telephone: 0191 228 8400

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 3-19)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008
History: This school arose from West Gate Community College
Trust: The Laidlaw Schools Trust
Sponsor: The Laidlaw Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Executive Principal: Mrs Paula Hegarty (since September 2024 – came from Oxclose Community Academy)
Previous Headteacher: James Andriot (went to James Calvert Spence College)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 100.69 / 29.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 88.17
Number of pupils: 1439
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.3
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 69.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 59.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 54.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Electoral Ward: Benwell and Scotswood
School Number: 3916905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th May 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (0.4km) show on map
  2. Broadwood Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Waverley Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  4. St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close (0.9km) show on map
  5. St Cuthbert's High School (1.1km) show on map
  6. Bridgewater Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  7. Lemington Riverside Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  8. Stocksfield Avenue Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  9. Hadrian School (1.6km) show on map
  10. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell (1.6km) show on map
  11. Atkinson Road Primary Academy (1.9km) show on map
  12. Blaydon West Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  13. West Newcastle Academy (2.0km) show on map
  14. Trinity Academy Newcastle (2.0km) show on map
  15. Trinity Solutions Academy (2.0km) show on map
  16. Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited (2.0km) show on map
  17. Canning Street Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  18. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham (2.2km) show on map
  19. Mary Astell Academy (2.2km) show on map
  20. Beech Hill Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  21. Thomas Bewick School (2.2km) show on map
  22. Sacred Heart Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  23. Studio West (2.2km) show on map
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  25. West Denton Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  26. Thomas Walling Primary Academy (2.2km) show on map
  27. Sacred Heart Catholic High School (2.3km) show on map
  28. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon (2.4km) show on map
  29. Hilton Primary Academy (2.4km) show on map
  30. St Johns Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  31. St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon (2.5km) show on map
  32. Wingrove Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  33. Dame Allan's Schools (2.6km) show on map
  34. St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary ... (2.8km) show on map
  35. Knop Law Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  36. Swalwell Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  37. Farne Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  38. Milecastle Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  39. St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope (3.0km) show on map
  40. Westerhope Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  41. Front Street Community Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  42. Cheviot Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  43. Parkhead Community Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  44. Bahr Academy (3.3km) show on map
  45. Newburn Manor Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  46. St Michael's Catholic Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  47. Westgate Hill Primary Academy (3.5km) show on map
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  52. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School (3.6km) show on map
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  57. Riverside Primary Academy (3.7km) show on map
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  72. NCG (4.2km) show on map
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  78. Kingston Park Primary School (4.6km) show on map
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  80. Westfield School (4.8km) show on map
  81. North East Futures UTC (4.9km) show on map
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  90. Thorp Academy (5.4km) show on map
  91. Newcastle High School for Girls GDST (5.4km) show on map
  92. North Fawdon Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  93. Royal Grammar School (5.4km) show on map
  94. St Charles' Catholic Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  95. Newcastle Preparatory School (5.5km) show on map
  96. Newcastle School for Boys (5.5km) show on map
  97. Ryton Community Infant School (5.6km) show on map
  98. Ryton Junior School (5.6km) show on map
  99. West Jesmond Primary School (5.6km) show on map
  100. Archibald First School (5.6km) show on map
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