Excelsior AcademyWhickham School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Excelsior Academy and Whickham School in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Excelsior Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Whickham School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whickham School is ahead on our composite score.
Excelsior Academy was judged Requires improvement and Whickham School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 33.4 for Excelsior Academy and 53.0 for Whickham School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Excelsior Academy (38.4 in 2021-22, 33.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Whickham School (55.3 in 2021-22, 53.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneExcelsior Academy | Newcastle-upon-TyneWhickham School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 3rd 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 | 1,721 | |
| Capacity | 1,710 | 1,713 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6AF | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 33.4 | 53.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.4% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 81.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.1% | 56.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.85 | 4.79 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 205 | 265 | |
| 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 | 129 | |
| A-level average points | 15.7 | 35.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 12.4 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 19.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,439 | 1,721 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 72.7% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.7% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 23.6% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.5% | 21.1% 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.
Excelsior Academy
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