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Thorp Academy

Main Road, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3AH · URN 141185

Public data summary

5.5

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 710
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,740
Local authority: Gateshead

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.12
GCSE Attainment 8: 47.0
A-level average: C
Sustained education: 44.0%
University: 40.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.4%
Persistent absence: 25.7%
Free school meals: 13.7%
SEN support: 17.2%
English additional language: 2.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.5:1
Average class size: 21.5
Staff turnover: 24.5%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Progress

6.1

1 contributing signals

Attendance

4.3

5 contributing signals

Resources

4.2

3 contributing signals

Equity

5.0

2 contributing signals

Destinations

5.9

5 contributing signals

Achievement

7.0

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01914132113

School records are retained from official public datasets and managed through the Y School admin. This atlas is a supporting layer, not the current Y School product. Last refreshed 02/06/2026.