Academy · Newcastle upon Tyne
Excelsior Academy
- All-through
- Ages 3–19
- Sixth form
- Term dates checked
Term dates
This school's own term dates broadly match Newcastle upon Tyne council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.
2026/27
2027/28
Admissions
Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.
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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.
For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.
How many families applied: Year 7
For September 2026, 171 families put this school as their first choice, and 240 places were offered. 171 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 240 | 171 | 100% |
| September 2025 | 236 | 152 | 100% |
| September 2024 | 255 | 138 | 100% |
How many families applied: Reception
For September 2025, 10 families put this school as their first choice, and 10 places were offered. 10 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| September 2024 | 15 | 15 | 100% |
| September 2023 | 14 | 14 | 100% |
Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.
Before and after school
No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection, 8 May 2024. Overall: Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Academy
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 3–19
- Pupils
- 1339 (capacity 1710)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Academy trust
- THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
- Phone
- 01912288400
- Address
- Denton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6AF
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.