Excellence Girls Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
Excellence Girls Academy is an independent school for girls aged 9 to 16 in Stoke-on-Trent. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Excellence Girls Academy in detail
Excellence Girls Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Excellence Girls Academy is the only independent school in Stoke-on-Trent that caters for girls aged 9 to 16. It was established in 2019 with the aim of giving our girls the opportunity to achieve both academic and Islamic, excellence."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include coding, eco club and journalism.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Excellence Girls Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Excellence Girls Academy are The Registry (0.3 miles, Good); Phoenix Independent School (0.9 miles, Good); Newcastle-under-Lyme School (1.6 miles); and Demetae Academy (1.7 miles).
The RegistryPhoenix Independent SchoolNewcastle-under-Lyme SchoolDemetae Academy
Who goes there
In 2026, 7 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 2 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Seaford Street (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Excellence Girls Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 629 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Stoke-on-Trent (280), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Excellence Girls Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby all-through schools
Latest from Excellence Girls Academy
EGA Term Dates 26-27
10 Aug 2026
EGA Equipment List / School Timings
10 Aug 2026
Important School Information 26-27
10 Aug 2026
School Closure
6 Jan 2026
Back to School!
4 Jan 2026
From Excellence Girls Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Excellence Girls Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Excellence Girls Academy.
- City Kids Afterschool Club950m away · Not yet graded
- St Thomas Aquinas Care Club980m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 24 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
90 pupils
150 places
60 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-on-Trent
Across Stoke-on-Trent council
Places available
3,140
Applications
3,223
Got 1st preference
88.5%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Stoke-on-Trent council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
10.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
90
Total Pupils
0
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Excellence Girls Academy
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Excellence Girls Academy
What are GCSE results like at Excellence Girls Academy?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Excellence Girls Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Excellence Girls Academy's Ofsted rating?
Excellence Girls Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
Does Excellence Girls Academy meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in May 2024, Excellence Girls Academy met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Excellence Girls Academy?
Excellence Girls Academy has around 90 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Excellence Girls Academy?
Excellence Girls Academy is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
Does Excellence Girls Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Excellence Girls Academy: City Kids Afterschool Club (950m away, registered, not yet graded) and St Thomas Aquinas Care Club (980m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Excellence Girls Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 24 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Excellence Girls Academy?
Excellence Girls Academy is at CROWTHER STREET, SHELTON, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2ER.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)