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Gosforth Central Middle School

Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1UN ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024
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At a glance

A state secondary school for ages 9–13 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (June 2024). No comparable results are published for this school.

Ages
9–13
Pupils
600
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Academy trust
Gosforth Schools' Trust
Headteacher
Miss Deeanne Smith

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (12 Jun 2024): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 149 pupils

Expected standard
72%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
11%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
108
Average scaled score
Maths score
105
Average scaled score
This school
72%
Newcastle upon Tyne
66%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
601
Capacity
600
100% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)18.6%
  • English as an additional language19.8%
  • SEN support12.3%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.5%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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