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: 1496
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.8
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.40% (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
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Ryton Junior School (0.2km) show on map
  3. Emmaville Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  4. St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook (1.1km) show on map
  5. Crookhill Community Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  6. Greenside Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  7. Newburn Manor Nursery School (2.6km) show on map
  8. St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary ... (2.7km) show on map
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  10. Wylam First School (2.8km) show on map
  11. Throckley Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  12. Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of Eng... (3.0km) show on map
  13. Walbottle Village Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  14. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  15. Walbottle Academy (3.4km) show on map
  16. St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon (3.6km) show on map
  17. Talbot House Children's Charity (3.6km) show on map
  18. West Lane Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  19. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon (3.7km) show on map
  20. Blaydon West Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  21. Lemington Riverside Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  22. Parkhead Community Primary School (4.3km) show on map
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  29. Waverley Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  30. High Spen Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  31. Broadwood Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  32. Prudhoe Community High School (5.2km) show on map
  33. Prudhoe West Academy (5.3km) show on map
  34. St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe (5.3km) show on map
  35. Highfield Middle School (5.3km) show on map
  36. Excelsior Academy (5.4km) show on map
  37. Studio West (5.4km) show on map
  38. Rowlands Gill Community Primary School (5.5km) show on map
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  99. Westgate Hill Primary Academy (8.8km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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