Spruce House School vs The Excel Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Spruce House School
Stoke-on-Trent
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–14
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
-
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
0
1184
Capacity
5
1200
Occupancy
0%
99%
FSM %
-
34.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2025
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
40.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
37%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-