September 2026
THE
EXCELSIOR PARENT/CARER BULLETIN
RESULTS DAY
ENRICHMENT CLUBS
SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING Wednesday 21 October 5:00pm – 7:00pm
YEAR 6
OPEN EVENING
TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 5:00PM - 7:15PM
OPEN EVENINGS
HEADTEACHER’S INTRODUCTION Dear Parents and Carers Welcome to the first Parent and Carer Bulletin of the new academic year. I hope that you and your families had an enjoyable summer. I would like to thank all our parents and carers for your continued support and extend a particularly warm welcome to families joining The Excelsior Academy in Years 7 and 12. It has been wonderful to see our students return to school looking smart, positive and ready to learn. Excellent attendance and punctuality are essential to success; every lesson matters, so please ensure that your child attends school every day and arrives on time. We also appreciate your support in ensuring that students wear the correct school uniform with pride each day. Our enrichment clubs and activities will begin next week. I strongly encourage every student to take advantage of these opportunities, develop their interests and become fully involved in school life. Throughout the year, I will communicate with parents and carers regularly through this bulletin, sharing important updates, celebrating our students’ achievements and highlighting upcoming events. Thank you once again for your continued partnership. I look forward to working with you to ensure that every student can believe, achieve and excel.
Mr Deria, Headteacher
whole school
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING...? EXCELSIOR ACADEMY EXAM RESULTS 2026 The Excelsior Academy is celebrating a great set of results this summer, with students excelling across both A level and GCSE. At A level, two-thirds of students achieved grades A to C, with a number going on to Russell Group universities. Sixteen percent of students achieved A* to A grades, and every BTEC student achieved a distinction grade or higher. Nicola achieved three As and one A and will study at Imperial College London, while Farhan achieved two As and two As and will study maths at King's College London — alongside taking up a new tutoring role at the academy. Freddie, a Year 12 student, achieved an A* in maths a year early. At GCSE, grades rose following the introduction of a new policy requiring Year 11 students to complete at least one hour a week of science, maths and English revision. Dominik achieved the highest GCSE grades in the school, while Stefania, who began revising for her GCSEs as early as Year 9, achieved seven grade 9s. Other students, including Esther, Safa, Na'ilah and Adam, credited revision sessions and support from teachers with helping them meet or exceed their expectations. Several students pointed to the academy's support structures as key to their success, including after-school and weekend revision sessions, quiet study spaces, and access to past papers and additional resources. Many also praised individual teachers by name for the encouragement and subject knowledge that helped them achieve their results. We'd like to thank all our students for their hard work and commitment, our staff for their continued dedication, and our parents and carers for their unwavering support at home throughout the year. Congratulations to everyone involved!
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SAFEGUARDING
The Excelsior Academy
WELLBEING AND MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS (WAMHS) AND THE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TEAM (MHST)
WAMHS and the MHST are part of NHSCAMHS and work in Excelsior with young people, parents/carers and school staff to help improve young people's emotional wellbeing.
Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
Providesearly help forstudents & parents (1:1s, groups, workshops)
Narmatha Puvanachandran, EMHP
Senior CAMHS Practitioner Provides Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for more complex needs, bridging school support and specialist CAMHS.
CAMHS Worker in School (CWIS)
Supportsstaff, offeringtraining, planning, and consultations.
Dr Kate Partridge, Clinical Psychologist
David Pepple, CBT Therapist
To find out more, please speak to your child’s Head of Learning or the Designated Mental Health Lead, Mr O’Brien
Website: https://cityandhackneycamhs.org.uk/
NO CARD NO TRAVEL
Students are reminded that bus travel is only free with a valid Oyster card.
TEA IN THE COMMUNITY RECOGNISING AND REWARDING EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE Evidence shows that children with high attendance throughout their time in school achieve the best GCSE and A Level results. At The Excelsior Academy, we work hard to ensure that all students are able to achieve their full potential, and that begins with attending school every day. We are proud that so many of our students attend school consistently and arrive ready to learn and succeed. In recognition of this dedication to their studies, students who achieve 100% attendance by the end of this half term will be invited to a special ice-cream celebration in school — it promises to be a fantastic afternoon.
SAFEGUARDING
The Excelsior Academy
SCHOOL UNIFORM School Uniform Items: Blazer: navy blazer with The Excelsior Academy logo, must be worn at all time Shirt: plain white shirt/blouse with collar, must be tucked in and top button done up. Tie: The Excelsior Academy tie for Y7 Jumper (optional): grey jumper with The Excelsior Academy logo and blue trim Trousers - grey, tailored, regular fit (no denim, coloured pocket zips). A plain black or grey belt should be worn to ensure trousers are worn correctly. Skirt - plain grey, knee-length, pleated. Recommended pleat style can be seen with our uniform provider. It must not be rolled up. Socks or tights: plain black/navy Shoes: plain black leather school shoes, providing adequate protection and support (no casuals, fabric, canvas, trainers, sandals, pumps, ‘work type’ shoes e.g. Dr Martens boots, high heels, boots, coloured laces, coloured stitching) Coat: plain black, to be removed in the school building (no leather, suede, denim, hoody, sweatshirt, sports top, body warmer or gilet) Hijab, Abaya (cotton), Prayer Cap, Turban, Patka: plain Navy/Black. Headbands may be worn but must be plain black without decoration or bows. The Excelsior PE Kit: navy polo shirt with The Excelsior Academy logo; plain navy shorts, Tracksuit bottoms with The Excelsior Academy logo, plain black sports socks, plain black trainers; navy long-sleeved training top with The Excelsior Academy logo (optional)
SCHOOL CALENDAR
DATES TO NOTE 16.09
DPR PARENT EVENING
22.09
Y7 PARENT AND MORE ABLE STUDENT INFORMATION EVENING
06.10
YEAR 11 PARENT AND MAS INFORMATION EVENING
29.09
YEAR 6 OPEN EVENING
21.10
SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING
SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING Wednesday 21 October 5:00pm – 7:00pm
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02072751577/sixthform@excelsiorcst.org
TOP 1% FOR BTEC WITH EVERY STUDENT ACHIEVING DDD OR ABOVE 46% OF A-LEVEL RESULT B OR HIGHER FANTASTIC UNIVERSITY AND DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP DESTINATIONS BRAND NEW 6TH FORM CAFE AND FACILITIES CLASS SIZES ENABLE ONE TO ONE SUPPORT
PARENT/CARER SURVEY
YEAR 6
OPEN EVENING TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 5:00PM - 7:15PM
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