Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1EE ·
At a glance
A state secondary academy for ages 9–13 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (November 2023). No comparable results are published for this school. Oversubscribed: 54 families put it first for 47 places (September 2014 entry).
- Ages
- 9–13
- Pupils
- 695
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Academy trust
- THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Steve Campbell
- Opened
- Dec 2010
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 182 pupils
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
Year 7 entry, September 2014 (national offer day data)
32 of 54 first-preference applicants were offered a place (59%). 3 offers went to families living in another council area.
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.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)26.9%
- English as an additional language19.2%
- SEN support13%
- Education, Health and Care plan3.9%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.