School profile

Thornaby Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,269 of 3,312

Worse than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Thornaby Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils443 of 750 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherKendra Brownless
TrustNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityStockton-on-Tees
Opened01 Sept 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148186.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Attainment 8 score42.445.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths67.4%69.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths50.5%50.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths13.7%12.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths45.3%61.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 495--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils443
Girls226
Boys217
Eligible for free school meals66.4%
First language not English13.1%
SEN support82
EHC plan19
Average class size20

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.9%
African
7.2%
Pakistani
3.6%
Other Asian
3.6%
Indian
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
Other White
2.3%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other mixed
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Overall absence10.9%8.5%8%
Persistent absence29%23.8%21.6%
Severe absence7.7%4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)63
Applications (Year 7)108
First preference applications (Year 7)56
First preference offers (Year 7)56
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places750
Pupils on roll476
Unfilled places36.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adult9.1
Teachers (FTE)27.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.16
Support staff (FTE)37.53
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate233.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions34.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.8%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination81.2%
Staying in education76.5%
Further education75.3%
Not sustained11.8%
Employment3.5%
Sixth form college1.2%
Apprenticeship1.2%
School sixth form0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Thornaby Academy
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Frequently asked questions about Thornaby Academy

What is Thornaby Academy's Ofsted rating?

Thornaby Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Thornaby Academy rank in England?

Thornaby Academy ranks 2,269 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 68% of schools).

How many pupils attend Thornaby Academy?

Thornaby Academy has 443 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 750.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.