62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
305.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
478
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
42%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 06/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStockton-on-Tees
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Thornaby Academy · Secondary · Stockton-on-Tees
Part ofNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+6pp
63%51%39%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+11pp
48%36%25%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
40.9
+4.1
40.937.433.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.9
EBacc entry
21%
+4pp
23%15%7%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
305.8
+21.8
305.8244.1182.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 305.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
478
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
68%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
42%
Contact
Address
Baysdale Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 48% | 40.9 | Not applicable | 21% | 305.8 | 21% | 478 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 36% | 36.8 | -0.36 | 18% | 284.0 | 18% | 492 |
| 2022/23 | 39% | 25% | 33.9 | -0.51 | 23% | 182.3 | 23% | 454 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 32% | 38.1 | -0.50 | 7% | 224.6 | 8% | 397 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 478 | 20.3 | 19% | 13% | 68% | 15% | 42% |
| 2023/24 | 492 | 21.6 | 22% | 10% | 67% | 16% | 48% |
| 2022/23 | 454 | 22.7 | 27% | 9% | 67% | 13% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 397 | 19.1 | 27% | 8% | 65% | 12% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 375 | 16.7 | 26% | 6% | 64% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.