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The Excel Academy
Milton Road, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 6LG
The Excel Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,140 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Alpha Academies Trust. (Discovery Academy is also a member.)
Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Admissions.
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Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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