Thornaby Academy

Thornaby Academy
Type Academy
Principal Mrs D Butcher
Location Baysdale Road
Thornaby-on-Tees
North Yorkshire
TS17 9DB
England
Local authority Stockton-on-Tees
DfE URN 136121 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–16
Website School website

Thornaby Academy (formerly Thornaby Community School) is a coeducational secondary school located in Thornaby-on-Tees in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England.[1]

Background

The school was previously known as Bassleton School before being renamed Thornaby Community School in September 1999. Thornaby Community School converted to academy status in September 2010 and was renamed Thornaby Academy. The school is sponsored by Teesside University, Stockton Sixth Form College, Stockton Riverside College and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.[2]

Thornaby Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. The school also has a specialism in business and enterprise with a particular focus on digital media.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Thornaby Academy - Inspiring Success and Enterprise". thornabyacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Principal's Welcome - Thornaby Academy". thornabyacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Specialisms". thornabyacademy.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.

Coordinates: 54°32′33″N 1°17′23″W / 54.5424°N 1.2898°W / 54.5424; -1.2898


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