Hillside Primary School vs The Excel Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Hillside Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
224
1184
Capacity
210
1200
Occupancy
107%
99%
FSM %
11.2%
34.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
Jun 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
40.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
37%
KS2 Reading
80%
-
KS2 Maths
80%
-
KS2 Writing
83%
-