Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1UN
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Gosforth Schools' Trust
- Headteacher
- Miss Deeanne Smith
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 600
- URN
- 108519
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912851793
About this school
Gosforth Central Middle School is a foundation middle school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 600 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gosforth Central Middle School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 12 June 2024, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 148 | 144 | 149 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 76% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 13% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 88% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 88% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 85% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Gosforth Central Middle 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 | Newcastle upon Tyne average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 572 |
| 2023/24 | 585 |
| 2024/25 | 601 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gosforth Central Middle School compares
Gosforth Central Middle School ranked 24th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.4% | 18.6% | 600 | — |
| Gosforth Junior High Academy | 71% | 5.1% | 26.9% | 695 | 0.3 miles |
| Gosforth East Middle School | 80% | 5.6% | 18.9% | 557 | 0.4 miles |
| Great Park Academy | 83% | 4.3% | 10.1% | 614 | 2.3 miles |
| Wellfield Middle School | 69% | 4.5% | 15% | 345 | 5.5 miles |
| Whytrig Middle School | 49% | 7.9% | 35.2% | 330 | 5.8 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)
- 18.64%
- English as an additional language
- 19.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 9.52%
Location
Nearby schools
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Gosforth Junior High Academy0.3 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Gosforth East Middle School0.4 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Great Park Academy2.3 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Wellfield Middle School5.5 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
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Whytrig Middle School5.8 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Gosforth Central Middle School ranks 36th of the 94 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Gosforth East Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Gosforth Junior High Academy Middle deemed secondary
- Great Park Academy Middle deemed secondary
- Ashfield Nursery School Nursery
- Monkchester Road Nursery School Nursery
- Newburn Manor Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Gosforth Central Middle School teach?
- Gosforth Central Middle School teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Gosforth Central Middle School?
- The headteacher of Gosforth Central Middle School is Miss Deeanne Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gosforth Central Middle School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gosforth Central Middle 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 many pupils are at Gosforth Central Middle School?
- Gosforth Central Middle School has 600 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Gosforth Central Middle School full?
- Gosforth Central Middle School has capacity for 600 pupils and 600 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 Gosforth Central Middle School a faith school?
- No. Gosforth Central Middle School has no designated religious character.
- Is Gosforth Central Middle School part of an academy trust?
- Gosforth Central Middle 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.
- How have Gosforth Central Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gosforth Central Middle School compare with other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Gosforth Central Middle School ranked 24th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gosforth Central Middle School's absence rate?
- Gosforth Central Middle School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gosforth Central Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gosforth Central Middle School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.