Thorp Academy
School Name: Thorp Academy Address: Main Road Town/City: Ryton County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE40 3AH Country: 100000512510 Telephone Number: 01914 132113 Website: https://ta.northerneducationtrust.org/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2014 Trust: Northern Education Trust Sponsor: Northern Education Trust
Executive Principal: Mrs Karen Hailes
Capacity: 1511
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1291 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 85% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.6%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 141185
DfE Number: 390/4001
UKPRN: 10046909
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Gateshead (E08000037)
Constituency: Blaydon (E14000574)
Electoral Ward: Ryton, Crookhill and Stella (E05001082)
Easting & Northing: 414507E, 564201N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 58' 22.28" N 1° 46' 29.14" W
Plus Code: 9C6WX6FG+43
DfE Record: View record
- Ryton Community Infant School (0.1km)
- Ryton Junior School (0.2km)
- Emmaville Primary School (0.9km)
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook (1.2km)
- Crookhill Community Primary School (1.8km)
- Greenside Primary School (2.3km)
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon (2.7km)
- Newburn Manor Nursery School (2.7km)
- Newburn Manor Primary School (2.7km)
- Wylam First School (2.7km)
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- Merlin Top Primary Academy
- Mount Pellon Primary Academy
- Dyke House Sports and Technology College
- The Grangefield Academy
- The Oak Tree Academy
- The Blyth Academy
- Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy
- Abbey Park Academy
- Norton Primary Academy
- Kirk Balk Academy
- Manor Community Academy
- Badger Hill Academy
- Whitecliffe Academy
- Freebrough Academy
- Walbottle Academy
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- Miss Avril Armstrong - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 July 2027.
- Mr Brian Buttler - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 March 2027.
- Ms Helen Clarence - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 February 2027.
- Miss Fern Coulson - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 December 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 December 2025.
- Ms Tarina Fee - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 February 2027.
- Mr Ian Greenshields - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 December 2024.
- Mrs Ami Jackson - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 July 2025.
- Mrs Julie Kelly - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 10 July 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 July 2027.
- Mr Simon Lejeune - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 July 2025.
- Ms Karla Martinez - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 February 2027.
- Mr Peter Parish - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 15 July 2024.
- Mr Ian Scott - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 July 2027.
- Ms Harriet Thirkell - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 February 2027.
- Mr Charles Thoburn - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 July 2027.
- Mr Simon Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 December 2026.