Thorp Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 18 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
- 1496 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.2%
- Persistent absence
- 24.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 89.4%
Mixed 3%
Other White 2.4%
Unclassified 1.7%
African 1.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 49%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.1
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.25
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 17 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 7 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 60 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Thorp Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 263
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 282 142 140 |
| Year 8 | 273 155 118 |
| Year 9 | 294 163 131 |
| Year 10 | 250 122 128 |
| Year 11 | 252 140 112 |
| Year 12 | 72 29 43 |
| Year 13 | 73 35 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 41.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 41.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 51.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 16.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 2.4% |