Birches Head Academy vs The Excel Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
925
1184
Capacity
1040
1200
Occupancy
89%
99%
FSM %
41.1%
34.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
33.0
40.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
19.7%
37%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-