Excelsior Academy
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 8 May 2025
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,339
- Capacity
- 1,710
- Girls / boys
- 51% / 49%
- Free school meals
- 75%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 97.1
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 35.9
- Leadership (FTE)
- 10
- Part-time teachers
- 17%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
45%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
51 responses up to 7 April 2025 · 3% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
55% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
53% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
35% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
26% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
43% agree
Questions about Excelsior Academy
What is Excelsior Academy's Ofsted rating?
Excelsior Academy's last overall grade from Ofsted was Requires Improvement, on 8 May 2024. Ofsted inspected it again on 8 May 2025 without giving an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.
Does living near Excelsior Academy guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Excelsior Academy has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Excelsior Academy?
Excelsior Academy had 1,339 pupils aged 3 to 19 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,710. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.
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