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Thornaby Academy

Baysdale Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Stockton-on-Tees. Ofsted report card (February 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 40.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 56 families put it first for 63 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 443
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher: Kendra Brownless
Opened: Sept 2020

School website 01642763244 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 10 Feb 2026Published 26 Apr 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 80 pupils

Attainment 8

40.9

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

47.5%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

62.5%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.36

2023/24 · CI -0.67 to -0.05

This school

40.9

Stockton-on-Tees

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 144495), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

1st preferences

All applications

108

1st prefs per place

0.89

Fewer first choices than places

56 of 56 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

478

Capacity

790

56% full

Girls / boys

51/49

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)68%
English as an additional language12.8%
SEN support14.6%
Education, Health and Care plan4.2%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.