Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
- Principal
- Principal Preit Chahal
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Gosforth Federated Academies Ltd
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,730
- Pupils on roll
- 1,925
- URN
- 136352
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912851000
About this school
Gosforth Academy is a secondary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 13 to 18 and has 1,925 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. 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
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 406 | 407 | 401 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.5 | 56.5 | 54.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.44 +0.30 to +0.57 | +0.64 +0.50 to +0.78 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 64% | 67.3% | 63.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 82.3% | 76.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 68% | 78.4% | 73.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Gosforth 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 | 55.5 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.5 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.4 | 38 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,932 |
| 2023/24 | 1,923 |
| 2024/25 | 1,927 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gosforth Academy compares
Gosforth Academy ranked 2nd of 12 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 86% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54.4 | 8.8% | 19.9% | 1,925 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic School | 58.9 | 6.9% | 24.4% | 1,462 | 1.3 miles |
| Kenton School | 38.7 | 12.9% | 64.2% | 1,589 | 1.4 miles |
| Jesmond Park Academy | 51.4 | 8.1% | 36.9% | 2,092 | 1.9 miles |
| Longbenton High School | 41.7 | 10.3% | 33.1% | 995 | 2.0 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High School | 52.1 | 9.5% | 37.8% | 1,424 | 2.5 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)
- 19.9%
- English as an additional language
- 13.8%
- Overall absence
- 8.82%
- Persistent absence
- 20.53%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Catholic School1.3 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Kenton School1.4 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Jesmond Park Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Longbenton High School2.0 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Sacred Heart Catholic High School2.5 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Gosforth Academy ranks 2nd of the 15 ranked secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Benfield School Secondary
- Callerton Academy Secondary
- George Stephenson High School Secondary
- Jesmond Park Academy Secondary
- Kenton School Secondary
- Longbenton High School Secondary
- North Gosforth Academy Secondary
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School Secondary
- St Cuthbert's High School Secondary
- St Mary's Catholic School Secondary
- Studio West Secondary
- Walbottle Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Gosforth Academy teach?
- Gosforth Academy teaches children aged 13 to 18. It is a secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the principal of Gosforth Academy?
- The principal of Gosforth Academy is Principal Preit Chahal, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Gosforth Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gosforth 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 big is Gosforth Academy?
- Gosforth Academy has 1,925 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 18.
- Is Gosforth Academy full?
- Gosforth Academy has capacity for 1,730 pupils and 1,925 on roll (111%), 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 Academy a faith school?
- No. Gosforth Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Gosforth Academy a selective school?
- No. Gosforth Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Gosforth Academy?
- Gosforth 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.
- How have Gosforth Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.5 in 2022/23 and 54.4 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 Academy rank locally?
- Gosforth Academy ranked 2nd of 12 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 86% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% 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 Academy's absence rate?
- Gosforth Academy's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gosforth Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gosforth 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.