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Excelsior Academy

Excelsior Academy

School in Newcastle-on-Tyne, United Kingdom

This article is about the school in Newcastle-on-Tyne. For the school in Hackney, North London, see The Excelsior Academy.

Excelsior Academy is a mixed all-through school and sixth form. It was opened in September 2008 as a replacement for the Westgate Community College[1][2] and is situated in the west end of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.[3]

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The academy was originally for secondary school pupils aged 11 to 18 including a sixth form. It had four sections to the school, which were Jefferson, Milburn, Hadrian and Armstrong.

In mid-2013, Armstrong and Jefferson merged into one large school named Collingwood. In 2012 it was announced that the school would create a primary school called Rainbird, and have an age range of 3 to 19.[4]

The three main secondary schools are based on their own specialist subjects individually:[5]

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The school is currently part of the Laidlaw Schools Trust[7][8] and is sponsored by Lord Laidlaw.[9][10][circular reference][11]

The academy has also been listed in the 200 most improved schools nationally identified by the Department for Education.[12]

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Alumni

References

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    "Excelsior Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | The Good Schools Guide". Retrieved 24 August 2019.
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    "Staff List - Excelsior Academy - Laidlaw Schools Trust" (PDF).
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    "Our Academies - Laidlaw Schools Trust".
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    "THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST - GOV.UK".
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    Baron Laidlaw Charity Donations
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    "laidlawfoundation.com". The Laidlaw Foundation. 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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    "Education example - National Conversation on Health Inequalities - Public Health England". YouTube.
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    "Derby County's Michael Hoganson Presents Sports Awards".
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    "Kema Sikazwe – Q&A by Year 6 pupils from Shilbottle Primary School - Highlights Rural Touring Scheme".


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