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Thorp Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Main Road
 Ryton
 Tyne and Wear NE40 3AH
Telephone: 0191 413 2113

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Charles Thorp Comprehensive School
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Sponsor: Northern Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Executive Principal: Miss Joanna Macaulay (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Karen Hailes
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 79.4 / 23.56
Non-teaching Staff*: 53.97
Number of pupils: 1442
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.2
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Gateshead
Constituency: Blaydon
Electoral Ward: Ryton, Crookhill and Stella
School Number: 3904001

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd April 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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