52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
739.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,208
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStoke-on-Trent
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Excel Academy · Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
Part ofALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-4pp
71%61%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-2pp
49%39%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
37.5
-2.3
48.042.837.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.5
EBacc entry
31%
-9pp
44%38%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
739.9
-11.7
762.5694.9627.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 739.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,208
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Milton Road, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 29% | 37.5 | Not applicable | 31% | 739.9 | 34% | 1,208 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 31% | 39.8 | -0.57 | 40% | 751.6 | 41% | 1,189 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 37% | 42.2 | -0.40 | 44% | 702.7 | 44% | 1,144 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 37% | 44.3 | -0.15 | 37% | 762.5 | 37% | 1,114 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 49% | 48.0 | +0.09 | 31% | 627.4 | 34% | 1,037 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 39% | 46.3 | -0.05 | 52% | 477.2 | 57% | 949 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 36% | 42.4 | -0.15 | 49% | — | 51% | 884 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,208 | 17.4 | 20% | 11% | 35% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,189 | 17.0 | 19% | 10% | 30% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,144 | 16.6 | 18% | 9% | 28% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,114 | 16.9 | 17% | 8% | 29% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,088 | 17.2 | 16% | 8% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,037 | 18.6 | 13% | 9% | 34% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 949 | 17.8 | 12% | 10% | 35% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 884 | 17.3 | 12% | 10% | 36% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.