Thornaby Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Baysdale Road
 Thornaby
 Stockton-on-Tees TS17 9DB
Telephone: 01642 763244

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2020
History: This school arose from Thornaby Academy
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Sponsor: Northern Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Kendra Brownless (since October 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Donna Butcher
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 27.6 / 14.16
Non-teaching Staff*: 37.53
Number of pupils: 478
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.3
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 65.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 30.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 26.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency: Stockton South
Electoral Ward: Village
School Number: 8084010

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th February 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

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. St Patrick's Catholic College (0.2km) show on map
  3. Village Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  4. Mandale Mill Primary School (0.9km) show on map
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  6. Bader Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  7. St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, ... (1.2km) show on map
  8. Harewood Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  9. Westlands Academy (1.3km) show on map
  10. Acklam Grange School (2.0km) show on map
  11. Whinney Banks Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  12. St Clare's RC Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  13. Acklam Whin Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  14. Whinstone Primary School (2.3km) show on map
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  26. All Saints Church of England Academy (3.2km) show on map
  27. Macmillan Academy (3.3km) show on map
  28. Hemlington Hall Academy (3.3km) show on map
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  31. Barley Fields Primary (3.4km) show on map
  32. Newham Bridge Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  33. Tilery Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  34. Archibald Primary School (3.4km) show on map
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  37. Beverley School (3.7km) show on map
  38. Hollis Academy (3.7km) show on map
  39. Teesside High School (3.7km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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