St Patrick's Catholic CollegeThornaby Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockton-on-Tees.
Summary of the comparison
St Patrick's Catholic College and Thornaby Academy are secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
St Patrick's Catholic College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thornaby Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Patrick's Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
St Patrick's Catholic College was judged the expected standard and Thornaby Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for St Patrick's Catholic College and 42.4 for Thornaby Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Patrick's Catholic College (47.7 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at Thornaby Academy (38.1 in 2021-22, 42.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stockton-on-TeesSt Patrick's Catholic College | Stockton-on-TeesThornaby Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees Stronger figure | 12th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 567 | 443 | |
| Capacity | 556 | 790 | |
| Location | Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE | Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 42.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.7% | 50.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.4% | 67.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 107 | 95 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 550 | 478 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.6% | 68.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 12.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 14.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.7% Stronger figure | 42.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Patrick's Catholic College
Thornaby Academy
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