Nunthorpe Academy
Performance (KS4 GCSE)
Three-year trends
Last three years of DfE data. How to read trends
Ofsted judgements
Getting a place
Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this
Every child who put Nunthorpe Academy first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.
Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).
School profile
- Age range
- 11–18
- Pupils on roll
- 1,410
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-Selective
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Attendance
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median secondary school in England. What this means
What pupils do next
The share of this school's Year 11 leavers in education, training or employment for at least two terms afterwards.
DfE, KS4 destination measures.
Nearby secondary schools
Location
Official sources
About Nunthorpe Academy
Nunthorpe Academy is a secondary school in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. Around 1,410 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 47.0 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 1.2 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 42% of secondary schools nationally.
45% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 64% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Nunthorpe Academy their first choice was offered one of its 207 Year 7 places. After Year 11, 92% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 10.7%. There are about 18.8 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Nunthorpe Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.