Thornaby Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Baysdale Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thornaby Academy is a secondary school in Stockton-on-Tees for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 86 schools in Stockton-on-Tees. It ranks 8th of 11 secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 26 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

80 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.9

40.9, 5.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths47.5%

47.5%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths62.5%

62.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc21.3%

21.3%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.82

3.82, 0.27 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

443 pupils on roll, with places for 790

Eligible for free school meals66.4%

66.4%, 39.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.1%

13.1%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.5%

18.5%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thornaby Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 40.3
Acklam Grange School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.5
Outwood Academy Acklam	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 42.9
Macmillan Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.8
All Saints Church of England Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 54.6

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Kendra Brownless
Phone: 01642763244
Website: tca.northerneducationtrust.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Baysdale Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
URN: 148186

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.