How many pupils does Thorns Collegiate Academy have?

Thorns Collegiate Academy has 895 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Thorns Collegiate Academy?

The headteacher of Thorns Collegiate Academy is Nicola Jones.

What type of school is Thorns Collegiate Academy?

Thorns Collegiate Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Thorns Collegiate Academy in?

Thorns Collegiate Academy is in the Dudley local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Thorns Collegiate Academy

Stockwell Avenue, Dudley, West Midlands, DY5 2NU

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 12 March 2024). Last inspected 12 March 2024.

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895

Pupils

34.5%

Free school meals

1 September 2017

Opened

About this school

Thorns Collegiate Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Dudley, West Midlands. The school has 895 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 12 March 2024). Last inspected 12 March 2024. The Headteacher is Nicola Jones. The school is administered by Dudley local authority. It belongs to SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2017.

School details

Head: Nicola Jones
Trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Dudley
Gender: Mixed
URN: 143818

Contact

01384987973 info@tca.shirelandcat.net Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

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

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

38.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.52

Progress 8 · 2023-24

34%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

51%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.42

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

65%

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 →