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Schools and Education in Thornaby

There are 21 schools in Thornaby (excluding independent schools), including 16 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Thornaby has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Thornaby under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms

Thornaby Education Profile

The median school in Thornaby has 48% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 5th highest figure in North Yorkshire. This represents about 4,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 2 of Thornaby's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Thornaby is 17.92 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 130th lowest ratio in North Yorkshire, and the 185th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the UK.

Primaries

16

13% Outstanding • 63% Good

Secondaries

3

33% Outstanding • 33% Good

Sixth Forms

1

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Thornaby

Most of Thornaby's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 10 schools or 63% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and good - about 31% and 19% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 19% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Thornaby's primary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Acklam Whin Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Very high
Bader Primary School 2–11 yrs 350
Good
Very high
Low
Bowesfield Primary School 3–11 yrs 300
Requires improvement
High
Low
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
High
 Roman Catholic
Harewood Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Mandale Mill Primary School 2–11 yrs 348
Good
Very low
Very low
Mill Lane Primary School 3–11 yrs 255
Good
Good
Low
Oxbridge Lane Primary School 3–11 yrs 406
Good
High
Low
St Clare's RC Primary School 3–11 yrs 250
Good
High
Very high
 Roman Catholic
St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 478
Very high
 Church of England
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 3–11 yrs 280
Outstanding
High
Very high
 Roman Catholic
Thornaby Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Low
 Church of England
Tilery Primary School 2–11 yrs 315
Good
Good
Low
Village Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Whinney Banks Primary School 2–11 yrs 420
Requires improvement
Good
Low
Whinstone Primary School 3–11 yrs 498
Good
High
High

Thornaby Secondary Schools

Most of Thornaby's secondary schools have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 33% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 33% and 33% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 33% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Thornaby's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
North Shore Academy 11–16 yrs 1,050
Outstanding
Low
Low
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 11–16 yrs 556
Good
Very low
Very low
 Roman Catholic
Thornaby Academy 11–16 yrs 790

Sixth Form Schools in Thornaby

Most of Thornaby's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
The Education Training Collective 16–99 yrs
Good
Last updated: 27 Jul 2023