The Excel AcademyEndon High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
The Excel Academy and Endon High School are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
The Excel Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Endon High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Endon High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Excel Academy was judged the expected standard and Endon High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.7 for The Excel Academy and 53.0 for Endon High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Excel Academy (44.3 in 2021-22, 40.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Endon High School (52.8 in 2021-22, 53.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentThe Excel Academy | Stoke-on-TrentEndon High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | 11th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,184 | 700 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 700 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG | Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.7 | 53.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.0% | 57.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.7% | 78.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 235 | 126 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,208 | 701 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.8% | 12.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.7% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.0% | 17.4% 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
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.
The Excel Academy
Endon High School
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