GCSE 2025/26
#2,538 of 3,312
Worse than 76% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140633.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 40.7 | 39.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64.7% | 52.8% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 33.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 4.3% | 7.3% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 55.7% | 48% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 235 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,184 |
| Girls | 587 |
| Boys | 597 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.6% |
| First language not English | 12.5% |
| SEN support | 207 |
| EHC plan | 32 |
| Average class size | 24.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 25% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 5.6% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7) | 238 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 540 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 271 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 227 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 16 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 1,200 |
| Pupils on roll | 1,199 |
| Unfilled places | 0.1% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult | 12.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 70.82 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.2 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 39.04 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 71.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 57 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 9.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 4.7 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 38.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 14.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusions | 3 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destination | 88.8% |
| Staying in education | 79.8% |
| Further education | 56.5% |
| Sixth form college | 19.3% |
| Not sustained | 7.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% |
| Employment | 4% |
| School sixth form | 3.1% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Holden Lane Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2013. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Birches Head Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | New Ford Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Smallthorne Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Milton Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Co-op Academy Hamilton | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Carmountside Primary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 May 2015. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Sneyd Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. |
The Excel Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
The Excel Academy ranks 2,538 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 76% of schools).
The Excel Academy has 1,184 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,200.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.