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Thorp Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Main Road, Ryton NE40 3AH · ta.northerneducationtrust.org · 0191 413 2113

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
47.2
average Attainment 8 score. Gateshead 47, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Gateshead Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,442
83% of 1,740 places
Local authority
Gateshead
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
26.4%
First language not English
2.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Northern Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Gateshead Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 205 families put the school first and 242 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 284 (Places 293)284September 2023: 264 (Places 274)264September 2024: 252 (Places 282)252September 2025: 235 (Places 263)235September 2026: 205 (Places 242)205Places 242
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262422050.8100%
September 2025Sept 20252632350.9100%
September 2024Sept 20242822520.9100%
September 2023Sept 20232742641100%
September 2022Sept 20222932841100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.2, and 54.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Gateshead it was 47, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.1 (England 46.3)48.12017/18: 47.3 (England 46.5)47.32018/19: 49.2 (England 46.7)49.22021/22: 55.1 (England 48.8)55.12022/23: 48.8 (England 46.3)48.82023/24: 47.0 (England 45.9)47.02024/25: 47.2 (England 46.0)47.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●47.246.0
▲54.2%45.4%
▲75.7%64.8%
●39.0%40.5%
●4.264.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form34.9−12.5
Further education43.3+10.6
Other education1.4−2.7
Apprenticeship3.3−2
Employment3.7+0.8
Not in a lasting destination8.8+3.5
Activity not captured4.7+2.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 25.8 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 28.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 27.4 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 32.2 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 35.9 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.9 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 31.6 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 31.3 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
58 studentsC (31.3)Below average -0.52
62 studentsC (31.2)Below average -0.51
42 studentsDist (34.1)Average -0.06
22.6%AAB or better
87%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2456C (31.6)-0.89
2022/2349C+ (31.9)—
2021/2259B- (35.9)—
2018/1967C+ (32.2)+0.04
2017/1899C- (27.4)-0.33
2016/1773C (28.5)+0.04
2015/16109C- (25.8)-0.20

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University36.5−3
Further education5.4+0.5
Apprenticeship13.5−0.1
Employment28.4+1.2
Not in a lasting destination13.5−0.1
Activity not captured2.7+1.5

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 19 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Thorp Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
18 Jun 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

59% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (202 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
59%
Replies
202
14% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼68% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼74% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼65% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼74% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼74% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼59% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼65% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼82% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●88% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼51% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼48% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼29% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼56% agreeEngland 68%

based on 69 parents (34%) with SEND

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