Thorp AcademyPrudhoe Community High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thorp Academy and Prudhoe Community High School are secondary schools.
Thorp Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Prudhoe Community High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Prudhoe Community High School is ahead on our composite score.
Thorp Academy was judged Good and Prudhoe Community High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.8 for Thorp Academy and 46.1 for Prudhoe Community High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thorp Academy (55.1 in 2021-22, 49.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Prudhoe Community High School (48.7 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RytonThorp Academy | PrudhoePrudhoe Community High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 9 in Gateshead | 11th of 27 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,442 | 680 | |
| Capacity | 1,740 | 860 | |
| Location | Ryton, NE40 3AH | Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.8 Stronger figure | 46.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.5% Stronger figure | 38.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.2% Stronger figure | 65.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 236 | 156 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 58 | 88 | |
| A-level average points | 31.3 | 34.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 | 36.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.6% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,496 | 736 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.8% Stronger figure | 28.1% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Thorp Academy
Prudhoe Community High School
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