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Excelsior Academy

Denton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6AF · URN 135423

Public data summary

4.6

out of 10 · 35 data sources

Coverage 88% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Pupils: 709
Age range: 3–19
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,710
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.62
GCSE Attainment 8: 30.2
KS2 combined: 34.0%
A-level average: D
Sustained education: 57.0%
University: 51.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 12.8%
Persistent absence: 38.6%
Free school meals: 21.1%
SEN support: 26.1%
English additional language: 51.7%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 6.9:1
Average class size: 18.9
Staff turnover: 14.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

3.5

9 contributing signals

Progress

4.7

5 contributing signals

Attendance

3.4

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.1

4 contributing signals

Equity

3.1

6 contributing signals

Destinations

6.0

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01912288400

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