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Secondary schools in and near Ryton

All 1 secondary school in Ryton, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Ryton

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  1. Thorp Academy

    Ryton, NE40 3AH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Ryton average.

    205 first choices, 242 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.8

    Ryton 49.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.3%Ryton 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,442
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school Thorp Academy

Just outside Ryton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Ryton.

  1. St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

    1.8 miles from Ryton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Ryton average, low absence.

    263 first choices, 244 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.0

    Ryton 49.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.2%Ryton 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,401
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
  2. Walbottle Academy

    1.9 miles from Ryton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Ryton average, high absence.

    305 first choices, 331 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.3

    Ryton 49.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.3%Ryton 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,722
    Pupils per teacher
    20.4
    View school Walbottle Academy
  3. Talbot House Children's Charity

    2.0 miles from Ryton · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.6%
    Pupils
    64
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Talbot House Children's Charity
  4. Excelsior Academy

    2.9 miles from Ryton · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the England average.

    171 first choices, 240 offers made

    Met the standard at 1155%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    10.3%Ryton 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,339
    Pupils per teacher
    13.8
    View school Excelsior Academy
The big picture

How Ryton's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Ryton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Ryton

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Ryton, explained

There is 1 secondary schools in Ryton, teaching 1,442 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Ryton scored an average Attainment 8 of 49.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

24.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,962 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Ryton?
There are 1 secondary schools in Ryton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Ryton?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Ryton on Eduscope are Thorp Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Ryton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Ryton secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Ryton is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Ryton?
When choosing a secondary school in Ryton, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 1 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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