How many pupils does Thorp Academy have?

Thorp Academy has 1,496 pupils enrolled.

Who is the executive principal of Thorp Academy?

The executive principal of Thorp Academy is Joanna Macaulay.

What type of school is Thorp Academy?

Thorp Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Thorp Academy in?

Thorp Academy is in the Gateshead local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Thorp Academy

Main Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3AH

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 19 June 2024). Last inspected 19 June 2024.

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1,496

Pupils

24.4%

Free school meals

1 September 2014

Opened

About this school

Thorp Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. The school has 1,496 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 19 June 2024). Last inspected 19 June 2024. The Executive Principal is Joanna Macaulay. The school is administered by Gateshead local authority. It belongs to NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2014.

School details

Executive Principal: Joanna Macaulay
Trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Gateshead
Gender: Mixed
URN: 141185

Contact

01914132113 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Thorp Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Gateshead). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

47.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.12

Progress 8 · 2023-24

54%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

76%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.26

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

39%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →