Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EE
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Steve Campbell
- Sponsor
- The Gosforth Federated Academies Ltd
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 695
- URN
- 136348
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912851000
About this school
Gosforth Junior High Academy is a middle academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 695 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gosforth Junior High Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 181 | 184 | 182 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 72% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 80% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 84% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Junior High Academy 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 | 67% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 752 |
| 2023/24 | 738 |
| 2024/25 | 713 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gosforth Junior High Academy compares
Gosforth Junior High Academy ranked 26th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.1% | 26.9% | 695 | — |
| Gosforth Central Middle School | 72% | 4.4% | 18.6% | 600 | 0.3 miles |
| Gosforth East Middle School | 80% | 5.6% | 18.9% | 557 | 0.6 miles |
| Great Park Academy | 83% | 4.3% | 10.1% | 614 | 2.2 miles |
| Wellfield Middle School | 69% | 4.5% | 15% | 345 | 5.8 miles |
| Whytrig Middle School | 49% | 7.9% | 35.2% | 330 | 6.1 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)
- 26.93%
- English as an additional language
- 19.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.09%
- Persistent absence
- 12.75%
Location
Nearby schools
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Gosforth Central Middle School0.3 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Gosforth East Middle School0.6 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Great Park Academy2.2 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Wellfield Middle School5.8 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
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Whytrig Middle School6.1 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Gosforth Junior High Academy ranks 38th of the 94 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Gosforth Central Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Gosforth East Middle School 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 Junior High Academy teach?
- Gosforth Junior High Academy teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Gosforth Junior High Academy?
- The headteacher of Gosforth Junior High Academy is Steve Campbell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gosforth Junior High Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gosforth Junior High Academy, 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 Junior High Academy?
- Gosforth Junior High Academy has 695 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Gosforth Junior High Academy full?
- Gosforth Junior High Academy has capacity for 600 pupils and 695 on roll (116%), 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 Junior High Academy a faith school?
- No. Gosforth Junior High Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Gosforth Junior High Academy part of an academy trust?
- Gosforth Junior High Academy is part of THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Gosforth Junior High Academy have?
- The schools register lists Gosforth Junior High Academy's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Gosforth Junior High Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 71% 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 Junior High Academy compare with other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Gosforth Junior High Academy ranked 26th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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 Junior High Academy's absence rate?
- Gosforth Junior High Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gosforth Junior High Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gosforth Junior High Academy'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 1 July 2026.