Thornaby Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Stockton-on-Tees
Thornaby Academy is a secondary school in Stockton-on-Tees for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led).
Key facts
- Address
- Baysdale Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Pupils on roll
- 443 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 66.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “Thornaby Academy is a rapidly improving school.”
- “Pupils are proud to be part of it.”
- “They are happy and they enjoy learning.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, they initially find it difficult to adjust to the high behavioural expectations.”
- “Occasionally, teachers do not adapt activities as well as they could to ensure that all pupils are able to access the learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2026 (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) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.9 | 46 |
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: 56 first-preference applications, 63 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- 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
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Stockton-on-Tees.
- St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- All Saints Church of England Academy 2.1 mi Not judged
- Ingleby Manor Free School 2.4 mi Good
- North Shore Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Grangefield Academy 2.7 mi Outstanding
- Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy 2.8 mi Good
- Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy 3.0 mi Not judged
- Egglescliffe School 3.3 mi Outstanding