Excel Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
| Established | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Principal | Mr Darren D Bishop |
| Location |
Milton Road Sneyd Green Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST1 6LG England Coordinates: 53°02′46″N 2°09′27″W / 53.0461°N 2.1574°W |
| DfE number | 861/4038 |
| DfE URN | 140633 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Staff | Approx. 75 (full time equivalent) teaching staff and 20+ non-teaching staff |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | www |
Excel Academy (formerly Holden Lane High School) is a mixed secondary school located in Sneyd Green, Stoke on Trent, England. It was established in 1963 and educates pupils of ages 11–16.
Situated in the north of Stoke-on-Trent, the school has a catchment from the neighbourhoods of Sneyd Green, Milton, Baddeley Green, Norton-in-the-Moors, and Ball Green. The socio-economic circumstances of the area the school serves are below average. The vast majority of students are White British. The academy is the school of choice for an increasing number of parents/carers and is over subscribed.
Holden Lane High School became a specialist Sports College in 2001 and became a hub for the development of P.E. and school sport for both secondary and primary schools in the north of the city.
The school converted to with academy status in March 2014 and was renamed Excel Academy. The school is part of the College Academies Trust, sponsored by Stoke-on-Trent College. Other schools in the trust include Discovery Academy, Maple Court Academy and Stoke Studio College.
An Ofsted inspection in May 2011 rated Holden Lane High School as 'inadequate' and as a result the school was placed into special measures. A follow-up inspection in June 2012 rated the school as 'satisfactory'.
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