Excelsior Academy
Academy sponsor led in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1339 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1710 |
| Free school meals | 74.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Address | Denton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6AF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://excelsior.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01912288400 |
| URN | 135423 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 May 2024, published 19 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Broadwood Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Waverley Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Cuthbert's High School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Bridgewater Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Lemington Riverside Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Stocksfield Avenue Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.