Haywood AcademyThe Excel Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Haywood Academy and The Excel Academy are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Haywood Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Excel Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Excel Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Haywood Academy was judged Good and The Excel Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.1 for Haywood Academy and 37.5 for The Excel Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Haywood Academy (39.1 in 2021-22, 36.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Excel Academy (44.3 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentHaywood Academy | Stoke-on-TrentThe Excel Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | 9th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,112 | 1,208 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.1 | 37.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17.0% | 29.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.7% | 51.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 4.4% | 31.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.85 | 3.06 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 206 | 242 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 4 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,112 | 1,208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.7% | 34.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.2% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.2% | 10.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 40.3% | 29.0% 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
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.
Haywood Academy
The Excel Academy
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