- Address
- Main Road, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3AH
- Gateshead (390)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Miss Joanna Macaulay
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Academy trust
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- Northern Education Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 141185,
DfE number: 390/4001
UKPRN: 10046909 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01914132113
- Data from other services
-
- Not applicable
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1511
- Number of pupils
- 1460
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2014
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Not applicable
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 305
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 23.5%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 28 February 2025
- Type of SEN provision
- 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 and MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Type of resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision number on roll
- 10
- Resourced provision capacity
- 15
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
Legal duty to provide governance information
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All maintained school governing bodies and academy trusts have a legal duty to provide all of the governance information requested on this page in so far as it is available to them.
This will increase the transparency of governance arrangements. It will enable schools and the department to identify more quickly and accurately individuals who are involved in governance, and who govern in more than one context.
The information requested says nothing in itself about a person's suitability to govern. However, it is essential information for the department to be able to uniquely identify an individual and in a small number of cases conduct checks to confirm their suitability for this important and influential role.
You should provide all of the information requested insofar as it is available to you. A minimum set of information needs to be provided before a record can be saved.
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Local governance professional - individual academy or free school
Not recorded
Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Kelly | Not recorded | 1273321 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 10 July 2019 | 9 July 2027 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avril Armstrong | Not recorded | 1311796 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 10 July 2019 | 9 July 2027 |
| Charles Thoburn | Not recorded | 1447390 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 10 July 2019 | 9 July 2027 |
| Ian Scott | Not recorded | 1233768 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 10 July 2019 | 9 July 2027 |
| Harriet Thirkell | Not recorded | 1654465 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 15 February 2023 | 14 February 2027 |
| Helen Clarence | Not recorded | 1654467 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 15 February 2023 | 14 February 2027 |
| Karla Martinez | Not recorded | 1654463 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 15 February 2023 | 14 February 2027 |
| Eleanor Baggaley | Not recorded | 1775787 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 23 October 2024 | 22 October 2026 |
| Ashley O'Hagan | Not recorded | 1750762 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 5 July 2024 | 4 July 2026 |
| Bryony Brannan | Not recorded | 1750763 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 5 July 2024 | 4 July 2026 |
| Michael Dixon | Not recorded | 1750765 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 5 July 2024 | 4 July 2026 |
| Ami Jackson | Not recorded | 1533509 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 9 July 2021 | 9 July 2025 |
| Simon Lejeune | Not recorded | 1533508 | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 9 July 2021 | 8 July 2025 |
| Jane Wilson | Not recorded | 1451939 | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | 1 September 2019 | Not recorded |
| Joanna Macaulay | Not recorded | 1685580 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2023 | Not recorded |
| Karen Hailes | Not recorded | 1446272 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 10 July 2019 | Not recorded |
| Nikki Gibb | Not recorded | 1712926 | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | 6 December 2023 | Not recorded |
| Robert Tarn | Not recorded | 1451937 | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | 10 July 2019 | Not recorded |
These establishments are linked with Thorp Academy, URN: 141185. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108405 | Charles Thorp Comprehensive School | Predecessor | 13 August 2014 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- North East
- District
- Gateshead
- Ward
- Ryton, Crookhill and Stella
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E08000037
- Easting
- 414507
- Northing
- 564201
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100000512510
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Gateshead 002
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Gateshead 002F
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.