South Gosforth First School
Alnmouth Drive, South Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1YF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Gosforth Schools' Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Adams
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 326
- Pupils on roll
- 325
- URN
- 108439
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912853453
About this school
South Gosforth First School is a foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 325 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How South Gosforth First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 296 |
| 2023/24 | 329 |
| 2024/25 | 329 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Gosforth First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3% | 5.7% | 325 | — |
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | — | 4.9% | 14.8% | 164 | 0.5 miles |
| Archibald First School | — | 3.3% | 7.6% | 332 | 0.7 miles |
| West Jesmond Primary School | 84% | 4.1% | 12.3% | 605 | 0.8 miles |
| Cragside Primary School | 83% | 4% | 6.9% | 410 | 0.9 miles |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School | 83% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 241 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.65%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 2.99%
- Persistent absence
- 5.26%
Location
Nearby schools
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Archbishop Runcie CofE First School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Archibald First School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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West Jesmond Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Cragside Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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St Charles' Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does South Gosforth First School teach?
- South Gosforth First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of South Gosforth First School?
- The headteacher of South Gosforth First School is Mr Robert Adams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Gosforth First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Gosforth First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is South Gosforth First School?
- South Gosforth First School has 325 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is South Gosforth First School full?
- South Gosforth First School has capacity for 326 pupils and 325 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is South Gosforth First School a faith school?
- No. South Gosforth First School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Gosforth First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Gosforth First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs South Gosforth First School?
- South Gosforth First School is part of Gosforth Schools' Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is South Gosforth First School's absence rate?
- South Gosforth First School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does South Gosforth First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for South Gosforth First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.