Thorp Academy (Ryton) data

Thorp Academy is located in Ryton and falls under the local authority of Gateshead. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,418 pupils, with a capacity of 1,511, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is academy sponsor led. The school has 71 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £40,561. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 3rd April 2019 resulting in an good rating.

Thorp Academy contact details

AddressThorp Academy
Main Road
Ryton
Tyne and Wear
NE40 3AH
Websitehttps://ta.northerneducationtrust.org/
Executive PrincipalMiss Joanna Macaulay

About Thorp Academy

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy sponsor led
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age18
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNot applicable

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,511
Number of Pupils1,41894% capacity
Number of Boys72751%
Number of Girls69149%
Free School Meals (%)23.30%

Where is Thorp Academy?

Street AddressMain Road
TownRyton
CountyTyne and Wear
PostcodeNE40 3AH
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Thorp Academy on a map

Thorp Academy map (NE40 3AH) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

LAESTAB3904001
Ofsted RegionNorth East, Yorkshire and the Humber

Thorp Academy Ofsted Report

This table compares the Thorp Academy Ofsted reports from 2nd April 2019 (10087577) and 30th November 2016 (10020788).

Inspection number1008757710020788
Inspection typeRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Inspection type groupingRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date2nd April 201930th November 2016
Inspection end date3rd April 20191st December 2016
Publication date2nd May 201918th January 2017
Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Requires Improvement
Early years provision (where applicable)
No Judgement
No Judgement
Ofsted Last Inspection3rd April 2019
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Thorp Academy

Total Number of Teachers71
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)67.7
Total Number of Teaching Assistants17
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)15.3
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff24
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)23
Pupil:Teacher Ratio16.4
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£40,561

Thorp Academy administrative data

Establishment NameThorp Academy
Establishment Number4001
Unique Reference Number141185
Local AuthorityGateshead
Local Authority Code390
Previous Local Authority Code999
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE08000037
Government Office RegionNorth East
DistrictGateshead
District CodeE08000037
WardRyton, Crookhill and Stella
Parliamentary ConstituencyBlaydon
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Middle Super Output AreaGateshead 002
Lower Super Output AreaGateshead 002F

Thorp Academy history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date5th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedNew Provision
Open Date1st September 2014

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Priority 1SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Priority 2VI - Visual Impairment
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Priority 3HI - Hearing Impairment

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a multi-academy trust
TrustNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
School Sponsor flagLinked to a sponsor
School SponsorNorthern Education Trust

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10046909
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Thorp Academy geodata

Easting414507
Northing564201
Latitude54.97222
Longitude-1.77491

Nearest schools to Thorp Academy

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Ryton Community Infant School
Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AF
Primary58m
Ryton Junior School
Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AF
Primary207m
Emmaville Primary School
Main Street, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4ND
Primary915m
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook
Rosedale Road, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4UN
Primary1.2km
Crookhill Community Primary School
Hexham Old Road, Ryton, NE40 3ES
Primary1.8km
Greenside Primary School
Rockwood Hill Road, Greenside, Ryton, NE40 4AX
Primary2.3km
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Stella Lane, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4NE
Primary2.7km
Newburn Manor Nursery School
Townfield Gardens, Newburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8PY
Nursery2.7km
Newburn Manor Primary School
Millfield Lane, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8PD
Primary2.7km
Wylam First School
Bell Road, Wylam, NE41 8EH
Primary2.7km