The Excel Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands ST1 6LG · Stoke-on-Trent
#374 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3211 of 4,090 nationally
About The Excel Academy
The Excel Academy is a academy secondary school located in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Stoke-on-Trent local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,184 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 374th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (33th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,184; capacity filled 98.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.7%; ebacc average points 3.06.
There are 147 schools in Stoke-on-Trent; The Excel Academy ranks 107th of 142 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Excel Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,184
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.06
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Excel Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holden Lane Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 559 m away
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
925 students · 787 m away
New Ford Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
465 students · 793 m away
Smallthorne Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
241 students · 1.1 km away
Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 1.1 km away
Milton Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
404 students · 1.2 km away
Co-op Academy Hamilton
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
136 students · 1.4 km away
Carmountside Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
196 students · 1.5 km away
St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 1.5 km away
Sneyd Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
559 students · 1.5 km away
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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
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The University of Birmingham School
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The Coleshill School
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Excel Academy a good school?
The Excel Academy has a Success Index (England) of 24.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #374 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Excel Academy rank in West Midlands?
The Excel Academy ranks #374 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3211 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Excel Academy?
The Excel Academy had 1,184 students in 2025.
Is The Excel Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Excel Academy is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Excel Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Excel Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.