61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
364.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
562
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 27/04/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of North Gosforth Academy · Secondary · North Tyneside
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+2pp
73%60%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+3pp
50%39%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
43.9
+3.6
45.542.739.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.9
EBacc entry
42%
-7pp
61%51%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
364.0
+18.0
465.7388.0310.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 364.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
562
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Dudley Lane, Seaton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ
Local authority
North Tyneside
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 | 61% | 40% | 43.9 | Not applicable | 42% | 364.0 | 47% | 562 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 37% | 40.3 | -0.55 | 50% | 346.0 | 50% | 552 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 34% | 39.9 | -0.45 | 41% | 310.3 | 45% | 554 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 50% | 45.5 | -0.27 | 55% | 465.7 | 58% | 547 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 27% | 42.4 | -0.44 | 61% | 370.9 | 61% | 512 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 2 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 562 | 15.7 | 21% | 4% | 39% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 552 | 15.7 | 17% | 3% | 37% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 554 | 15.8 | 14% | 2% | 38% | 12% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 547 | 16.3 | 21% | 2% | 36% | 10% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 532 | 15.0 | 16% | 2% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 512 | 16.8 | 21% | 1% | 38% | 8% | 25% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 9% | 32% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.