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Thorp Academy

Academy sponsor led · Ryton · NE40 3AH

Ages 11–18 · 1,442 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.0

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.12
−20+2
Attainment 847.0
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry52%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,344

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

252

Places offered

282

1st-preference offers

252

Total preferences (any rank)
399
Preferred offers (top 3)
274
Applications from outside LA
19
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill83%

1,442 pupils · 1,740 places

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 type
Academy sponsor led

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

Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Education Trust
Headteacher
Miss Joanna Macaulay

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — 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

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

  • Walbottle Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 9TP · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence14.2%

    2.1 miles away

  • Ryton Community Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ryton · NE40 3AF · Gateshead

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Ryton Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ryton · NE40 3AF · Gateshead

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM33.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Emmaville Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ryton · NE40 4ND · Gateshead

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Crookhill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ryton · NE40 3ES · Gateshead

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Greenside Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Ryton · NE40 4AX · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

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

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