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Excelsior Academy
Denton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE15 6AF
Excelsior Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 201 staff (about 186 FTEs), including 106 teachers (about 102 FTEs). (See here for details of the primary school.)
This school is a member of The Laidlaw Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Oxclose Community Academy, Academy 360 and Sedgefield Community College.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers and Unfilled vacancies.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | St Cuthbert's High School | |
| 1.4 | Studio West | |
| 1.4 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School | |
| 1.6 | St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon | |
| 2.4 | Kingsmeadow Community School | |
| 2.4 | Kenton School | |
| 2.4 | Whickham School | |
| 2.5 | Walbottle Academy | |
| 2.7 | Callerton Academy | |
| 3.0 | North East Futures UTC | |
| 3.3 | Emmanuel College | |
| 3.4 | Thorp Academy |
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.29, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £332 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 94%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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