76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1068.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,496
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGateshead
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Thorp Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Gateshead
Part ofNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+2pp
82%77%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+1pp
69%61%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
47.2
+0.2
55.151.047.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.2
EBacc entry
39%
-13pp
74%48%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
1068.9
+121.5
1068.9845.1621.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1068.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.3
-0.2
35.933.631.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.3
A-level value added
-0.52
+0.4
0.0-0.4-0.9
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+9pp
31%22%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,496
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AH
Local authority
Gateshead
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 | 76% | 54% | 47.2 | Not applicable | 39% | 1068.9 | 39% | 1,496 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 54% | 47.0 | -0.12 | 52% | 947.3 | 54% | 1,460 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 54% | 48.8 | +0.01 | 74% | 1026.6 | 74% | 1,418 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 69% | 55.1 | +0.37 | 41% | 850.0 | 46% | 1,291 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 54% | 49.2 | +0.33 | 21% | 621.4 | 25% | 975 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 54% | 47.3 | -0.32 | 22% | 607.1 | 25% | 953 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 38% | 48.1 | +0.16 | 31% | — | 34% | 1,011 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.3 | C | -0.52 | 23% | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | -0.89 | 14% | 81 |
| 2022/23 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 12% | 71 |
| 2021/22 | 35.9 | B- | — | 31% | 88 |
| 2018/19 | 32.2 | C+ | +0.04 | 13% | 85 |
| 2017/18 | 27.4 | C- | -0.33 | 8% | 119 |
| 2016/17 | 28.5 | C | +0.04 | 12% | 87 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,496 | 19.3 | 17% | 2% | 26% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,460 | 20.4 | 13% | 2% | 25% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,418 | 22.8 | 11% | 2% | 28% | 12% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,291 | 18.6 | 11% | 2% | 28% | 11% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,188 | 20.7 | 11% | 2% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 975 | 17.8 | 8% | 1% | 27% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.8 | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,011 | 14.6 | 13% | 1% | 30% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.