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Thorp Academy

Academy sponsor led · Ryton · NE40 3AH

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,442

Local authority

Gateshead

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

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  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 11–18, in Ryton, Gateshead, 1,442 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Ryton
7
Secondary schools in Ryton
1
Academies among open schools in Ryton
29% (2)
Open schools in NE40
7
Secondary in NE40
1
Open schools in Gateshead LA
93
Secondary in Gateshead LA
9

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 RytonNear NE40

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
141185

Location

Address
Main Road
Postcode
NE40 3AH
Town
Ryton
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Blaydon and Consett
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,442
Boys / girls
759 / 683
School capacity
1,740
Capacity fill
1,442 / 1,740 (83%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
346
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Education Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 15 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Joanna Macaulay
Telephone
01914132113
Website
https://ta.northerneducationtrust.org/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-16

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
47.0
Progress 8
-0.1
English & maths grade 5+
54%
English & maths grade 4+
74%
EBacc entry
52%
EBacc APS
4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables