Excelsior AcademySt Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Excelsior Academy and St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon.
Excelsior Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon is ahead on our composite score.
Excelsior Academy was judged Requires improvement and St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 33.4 for Excelsior Academy and 51.9 for St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Excelsior Academy (38.4 in 2021-22, 33.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon (52.3 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneExcelsior Academy | Blaydon-on-TyneSt Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 2nd of 9 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,439 | 1,400 | |
| Capacity | 1,710 | 1,509 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6AF | Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 33.4 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.4% | 60.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 78.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.1% | 63.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.85 | 4.73 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 205 | 230 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 30 | 109 | |
| A-level average points | 15.7 | 34.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 12.4 | 36.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 13.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,439 | 1,400 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 72.7% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.7% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.6% | 6.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.5% | 13.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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