Excelsior Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Excelsior Academy
Address: Denton Road
Town/City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE15 6AF
Telephone Number: 01912 288400
Website:

Type of school

Phase: All-through (ages 3-19)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008
Trust: The Laidlaw Schools Trust
Sponsor: The Laidlaw Schools Trust

Staff and pupils

Executive Principal: Mr Mark Foster
Capacity: 1710
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1339 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 78% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 74.5%

Location and administration

URN: 135423
DfE Number: 391/6905
UKPRN: 10023975
UPRN: 4510727547
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Newcastle upon Tyne (E08000021)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (E14001377)
Electoral Ward: Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn (E05016348)

Easting & Northing: 419931E, 564481N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 58' 30.66" N 1° 41' 24.04" W
Plus Code: 9C6WX8G5+3X

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (0.5km)
  2. Broadwood Primary School (0.7km)
  3. Waverley Primary School (0.9km)
  4. St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close (1.0km)
  5. St Cuthbert's High School (1.1km)
  6. Bridgewater Primary School (1.1km)
  7. Lemington Riverside Primary School (1.3km)
  8. Stocksfield Avenue Primary School (1.3km)
  9. Hadrian School (1.6km)
  10. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell (1.6km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • James Edge - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 December 2025.
  • Mr James Edge - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 4 December 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 December 2025.
  • Mr James Edge - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 4 December 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 September 2027.
  • Fiona Fairless - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 December 2025.
  • Ms Eileen Flynn - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2030.
  • Mr Mark Foster - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Paula Hegarty - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 8 February 2026.
  • Mr Jeff Lough - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 12 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 December 2025.
  • Mr Jeff Lough - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 July 2026.
  • William Messer - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 July 2026.
  • Anna Redfearn - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 December 2026.
  • David Seifert - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 April 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Rita Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 April 2029.
  • Cheryl Sutherland - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 April 2029.
  • Mahima Zafar - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 September 2027.