77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
63%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
73%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
2050.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,927
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNewcastle upon Tyne
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Gosforth Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Newcastle upon Tyne
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
-6pp
82%77%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
63%
-4pp
67%62%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
Attainment 8
54.4
-2.1
58.455.853.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.4
EBacc entry
73%
-5pp
78%72%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
EBacc APS
2050.7
-121.9
2172.61981.61790.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2050.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.9
+1.8
38.937.736.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
A-level value added
+0.13
+0.2
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
24%
+4pp
24%21%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,927
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 77% | 63% | 54.4 | Not applicable | 73% | 2050.7 | 80% | 1,927 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 67% | 56.5 | +0.64 | 78% | 2172.6 | 82% | 1,923 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 64% | 55.5 | +0.44 | 68% | 2107.5 | 76% | 1,932 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 66% | 58.4 | +0.43 | 68% | 2115.8 | 77% | 1,995 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 57% | 53.2 | +0.51 | 66% | 1790.5 | 77% | 1,787 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 60% | 55.6 | +0.60 | 74% | 1965.8 | 82% | 1,714 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 56% | 52.0 | +0.23 | 73% | — | 80% | 1,680 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.9 | B | +0.13 | 24% | 365 |
| 2023/24 | 37.1 | B- | -0.03 | 20% | 350 |
| 2022/23 | 36.4 | B- | — | 18% | 397 |
| 2021/22 | 38.8 | B | — | 18% | 383 |
| 2018/19 | 38.1 | B- | +0.18 | 21% | 308 |
| 2017/18 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.06 | 13% | 282 |
| 2016/17 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.12 | 15% | 314 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,927 | 17.9 | 12% | 14% | 20% | 9% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,923 | 16.7 | 13% | 14% | 18% | 9% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,932 | 18.1 | 10% | 14% | 19% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,995 | 18.3 | 9% | 13% | 20% | 11% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,925 | 17.2 | 10% | 16% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,787 | 18.0 | 9% | 16% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,714 | 16.1 | 8% | 14% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,680 | 16.4 | 7% | 14% | 19% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.