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Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form

Academy converter · Middlesbrough · TS7 0LA

Ages 11–18 · 1,321 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

45.8

Overall absence

10.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.44
−20+2
Attainment 845.8
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.7%
Unauthorised5.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,345

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

1,321 pupils · 1,675 places

Pupils on roll
1,321
Boys / girls
648 / 673
School capacity
1,675
Capacity fill
1,321 / 1,675 (79%)
Free school meals
26.6%
FSM pupils
321
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Mark Gray

Location

Address
Guisborough Road, Nunthorpe
Postcode
TS7 0LA
Town
Middlesbrough
County
Teesside
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
District
Redcar and Cleveland
Constituency
Redcar
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, 1,321 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.6%.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Secondary schools in Middlesbrough
11
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS7
11
Secondary in TS7
1
Open schools in Redcar and Cleveland LA
65
Secondary in Redcar and Cleveland LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Outwood Academy Ormesby

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    • Att831.3
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence19.5%

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  • Lift Unity City

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.8
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    • EM5+18%
    • Absence14.6%

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  • The King's Academy

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.5
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence12.9%

    2.4 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Normanby

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.7
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence13.4%

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  • Trinity Catholic College

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Att838.1
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence12.3%

    2.8 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS6 6SP · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.6%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Gray
Telephone
01642310561
Website
www.nunthorpe.co.uk

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