Thorp Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Unique reference
- 141185
- Address
- Main Road, NE40 3AH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1460 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.6%
- Persistent absence
- 31.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 89.7%
Mixed 3.4%
Other White 2.2%
African 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.8
Local authority average 47.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.54
Local authority average 4.2
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 214 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 214 |
| French | GCSE | 106 |
Admissions
Thorp Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 282
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 252
- 2nd preference
- 97
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 252
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 274 152 122 |
| Year 8 | 297 161 136 |
| Year 9 | 260 124 136 |
| Year 10 | 257 139 118 |
| Year 11 | 215 120 95 |
| Year 12 | 86 43 43 |
| Year 13 | 69 34 35 |
| Year 14 | 2 0 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 82.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 33.0% 39.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 42.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 61.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 22.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.2% |