Thorp Academy
Academy sponsor ledSecondaryAges 11–18MixedSixth form
Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AH
Executive Principal · Miss Joanna Macaulay
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Key facts
Pupils1,442Capacity 1,740
TrustNorthern Education Trust
Free school meals26.4%
SEN provisionResourced provision
Year 7 places
Applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
Apply through Gateshead council, not the school.
Nearby schools
- Ryton Community Infant School0.0 mi
- Ryton Junior School0.1 mi
- Emmaville Primary School0.6 mi
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook0.7 mi
- Crookhill Community Primary School1.1 mi