Thornaby Academy
School Name: Thornaby Academy Address: Baysdale Road, Thornaby Town/City: Stockton-on-Tees Postcode: TS17 9DB Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01642 763244 Website: https://tca.northerneducationtrust.org/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2020 Trust: Northern Education Trust Sponsor: Northern Education Trust
Headteacher: Kendra Brownless
Capacity: 790
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 443 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 56% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 66.4%
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
URN: 148186
DfE Number: 808/4010
UKPRN: 10086931
UPRN: 200000430539
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Stockton-on-Tees (E06000004)
Constituency: Stockton West (E14001519)
Electoral Ward: Village (E05014883)
Easting & Northing: 446050E, 516590N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 32' 35.24" N 1° 17' 22.43" W
Plus Code: 9C6WGPV6+65
DfE Record: View record
- Thornaby Church of England Primary School (0.1km)
- St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.2km)
- Village Primary School (0.9km)
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (1.0km)
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- St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (1.2km)
- Bader Primary School (1.2km)
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- Acklam Grange School (1.7km)
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- Dr Kendra Brownless - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Dean Buckley - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 August 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Kelly-Marie Gardner - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 October 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 22 October 2028.
- Mr Nigel Green - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 October 2029.
- Alicia Hart - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 December 2028.
- Mr Mark Horsfield - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 October 2029.
- Mrs Gemma Knox - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Ms Susan Little Hockhart - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 October 2027.
- Mr Adam Palmer - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 June 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Ms Hayley Rowland - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 October 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 22 October 2026.
- Mr Daniel Smith - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2027.
- Mr Andrew Sunter - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 October 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 22 October 2028.
- Ms Kelly White - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 October 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 22 October 2028.
- Mrs Jane Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).