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Gosforth Academy

Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 2JH ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 13–18 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (June 2022). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 54.4 vs 46.1, 2024/25).

Ages
13–18
Pupils
1,925
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Academy trust
THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
Headteacher
Principal Preit Chahal
Opened
Dec 2010

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 22 Jun 2022
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 401 pupils

Attainment 8
54.4
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
63.3%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
76.6%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.64
2023/24 · CI 0.5 to 0.78
This school
54.4
Newcastle upon Tyne
43.9
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
0
1st preferences
1
All applications
1
1st prefs per place
–

0 of 1 first-preference applicants were offered a place (0%).

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
1,927
Capacity
1,730
111% full
Girls / boys
50/50
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)19.9%
  • English as an additional language13.8%
  • SEN support10.4%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.4%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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