Sporting Stars Academy vs The Excel Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Sporting Stars Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
Overview
Phase
Senior
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
14–19
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
73
1184
Capacity
74
1200
Occupancy
99%
99%
FSM %
-
34.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
7.5
40.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
37%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
z
-
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
z
-
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
z
-
A-Level Students
-
-
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
1
0
Top subjects
Art and Design (1)