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Thornaby Academy

Academy sponsor led · Stockton-on-Tees · TS17 9DB

Ages 11–16 · 443 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

36.8

Overall absence

16.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.36
−20+2
Attainment 836.8
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence16.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)48.4%
Unauthorised11.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
11.2%
Enrolments in measure
546

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

114

1st-preference offers

63

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
66
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill56%

443 pupils · 790 places

Pupils on roll
443
Boys / girls
217 / 226
School capacity
790
Capacity fill
443 / 790 (56%)
Free school meals
66.4%
FSM pupils
294
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Education Trust
Headteacher
Kendra Brownless

Location

Address
Baysdale Road, Thornaby
Postcode
TS17 9DB
Town
Stockton-on-Tees
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
District
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, 443 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 66.4%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability.

Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees
65
Secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees
11
Academies among open schools in Stockton-on-Tees
78% (51)
Open schools in TS17
19
Secondary in TS17
4
Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees LA
87
Secondary in Stockton-on-Tees LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Stockton-on-TeesNear TS17

  • Acklam Grange School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 8PB · Middlesbrough

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Acklam

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 7JY · Middlesbrough

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • Macmillan Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 4AG · Middlesbrough

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • All Saints Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Stockton-on-Tees · TS17 5BL · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att855.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+74%
    • Absence7.0%

    2.1 miles away

  • Ingleby Manor Free School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS17 0FA · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence7.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • Trinity Catholic College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS4 3JW · Middlesbrough

    Ages 11–19

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

    2.4 miles away

  • North Shore Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS20 2AY · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence11.3%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Kendra Brownless
Telephone
01642763244
Website
https://tca.northerneducationtrust.org/

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