Thorp Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Ryton, Gateshead
Thorp Academy is a secondary school in Ryton, Gateshead for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 June 2024. Gateshead has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 1,442 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 June 2024
Strengths
- “This is an inclusive and ambitious school.”
- “Staff are committed to supporting and developing every pupil.”
- “They celebrate pupils’ achievements daily.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes, teachers do not secure pupils’ knowledge with enough rigour.”
- “They do not give pupils sufficient opportunity to deepen and extend their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 205 first-preference applications, 242 offers in total, 205 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Gateshead published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gateshead.
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Whickham School 4.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kingsmeadow Community School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Grace College 7.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead 8.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- XP Gateshead 8.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Heworth Grange School 9.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 9.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published