What did Ofsted judge Thorp Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Thorp Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2019 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Thorp Academy?

Thorp Academy has 1,442 pupils on roll.

What ages does Thorp Academy take?

Thorp Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Thorp Academy located?

Thorp Academy is located in Ryton, NE40 3AH, Gateshead.

How do I apply to Thorp Academy?

Thorp Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Thorp Academy?

When Thorp Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (and as deemed under Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) including a child who was previously “looked after” but immediately after being “looked after” became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order (see definition*). Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area — Children who live in the school’s catchment area; 3. Siblings — Children who will have a brother or sister at the secondary school during the coming academic year, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 300 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If within any of the above criteria there are more applicants than places available, priority will be given to those children based on the distance they live from the school, measured ‘as the crow flies’ in a straight line from the centre of the home residence to the school’s main entrance. Children living nearest to the school will have priority. Distance is measured using a geographical information system (GIS). Where two or more applicants share the same distance, a random allocation process will be used to determine the ranked order of the applications in question.

What is the largest ethnic background at Thorp Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.4% of pupils at Thorp Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Thorp Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (and as deemed under Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) including a child who was previously “looked after” but immediately after being “looked after” became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order (see definition*). Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area — Children who live in the school’s catchment area.
3Siblings — Children who will have a brother or sister at the secondary school during the coming academic year.
4Exceptional medical and social grounds — Other children who have exceptional medical and social grounds see point 1 below. We can consider individual applications in cases involving exceptional medical or social needs. Such applications must be supported in writing from relevant registered health professionals i.e. a doctor or social worker. The evidence must demonstrate why the chosen school is the most suitable and what difficulties would be caused if the child were to attend another school. We will not consider such applications if the relevant evidence is not provided. The evidence will be presented to Gateshead Council’s Pupil Placement Panel for consideration.
5All other children — All other children.

If two applications tie: If within any of the above criteria there are more applicants than places available, priority will be given to those children based on the distance they live from the school, measured ‘as the crow flies’ in a straight line from the centre of the home residence to the school’s main entrance. Children living nearest to the school will have priority. Distance is measured using a geographical information system (GIS). Where two or more applicants share the same distance, a random allocation process will be used to determine the ranked order of the applications in question.

PAN stated as '300 for students in Year 7' for 2027/2028. Sibling link note refers to sixth form siblings needing to have been at the school at start of Year 11, though this appears to be boilerplate text not specific to the Year 7 sibling criterion described above.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Thorp Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Thorp Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Thorp Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2019 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Thorp Academy?: Thorp Academy has 1,442 pupils on roll.
What ages does Thorp Academy take?: Thorp Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Thorp Academy located?: Thorp Academy is located in Ryton, NE40 3AH, Gateshead.
How do I apply to Thorp Academy?: Thorp Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Thorp Academy?: When Thorp Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (and as deemed under Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) including a child who was previously “looked after” but immediately after being “looked after” became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order (see definition*). Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area — Children who live in the school’s catchment area; 3. Siblings — Children who will have a brother or sister at the secondary school during the coming academic year, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 300 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If within any of the above criteria there are more applicants than places available, priority will be given to those children based on the distance they live from the school, measured ‘as the crow flies’ in a straight line from the centre of the home residence to the school’s main entrance. Children living nearest to the school will have priority. Distance is measured using a geographical information system (GIS). Where two or more applicants share the same distance, a random allocation process will be used to determine the ranked order of the applications in question.
What is the largest ethnic background at Thorp Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.4% of pupils at Thorp Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Thorp Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (and as deemed under Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) including a child who was previously “looked after” but immediately after being “looked after” became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order (see definition*). Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area — Children who live in the school’s catchment area.
3Siblings — Children who will have a brother or sister at the secondary school during the coming academic year.
4Exceptional medical and social grounds — Other children who have exceptional medical and social grounds see point 1 below. We can consider individual applications in cases involving exceptional medical or social needs. Such applications must be supported in writing from relevant registered health professionals i.e. a doctor or social worker. The evidence must demonstrate why the chosen school is the most suitable and what difficulties would be caused if the child were to attend another school. We will not consider such applications if the relevant evidence is not provided. The evidence will be presented to Gateshead Council’s Pupil Placement Panel for consideration.
5All other children — All other children.

Thorp Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Thorp Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Thorp Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2019 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Thorp Academy?: Thorp Academy has 1,442 pupils on roll.
What ages does Thorp Academy take?: Thorp Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Thorp Academy located?: Thorp Academy is located in Ryton, NE40 3AH, Gateshead.
How do I apply to Thorp Academy?: Thorp Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Thorp Academy?: When Thorp Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (and as deemed under Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) including a child who was previously “looked after” but immediately after being “looked after” became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order (see definition*). Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area — Children who live in the school’s catchment area; 3. Siblings — Children who will have a brother or sister at the secondary school during the coming academic year, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 300 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If within any of the above criteria there are more applicants than places available, priority will be given to those children based on the distance they live from the school, measured ‘as the crow flies’ in a straight line from the centre of the home residence to the school’s main entrance. Children living nearest to the school will have priority. Distance is measured using a geographical information system (GIS). Where two or more applicants share the same distance, a random allocation process will be used to determine the ranked order of the applications in question.
What is the largest ethnic background at Thorp Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.4% of pupils at Thorp Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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