North Gosforth Academy
Dudley Lane, Seaton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Pete Fox
- Sponsor
- The Gosforth Federated Academies Ltd
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 576
- URN
- 144279
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912361700
About this school
North Gosforth Academy is a secondary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 576 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Gosforth 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 91 | 95 | 92 |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.9 | 40.3 | 43.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.45 -0.74 to -0.15 | -0.55 -0.84 to -0.26 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 36.8% | 40.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 47% | 58.9% | 60.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 41% | 49.5% | 42.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
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 North 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 | North Tyneside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39.9 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.3 | 35.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.9 | 36.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 554 |
| 2023/24 | 552 |
| 2024/25 | 562 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Gosforth Academy compares
North Gosforth Academy ranked 7th of 12 secondary schools in North Tyneside for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 52% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43.9 | 8.6% | 38.6% | 576 | — |
| Cramlington Learning Village | 46.7 | 9% | 23.7% | 1,989 | 1.7 miles |
| George Stephenson High School | 48 | 9.1% | 27.5% | 1,233 | 2.7 miles |
| Gosforth Academy | 54.4 | 8.8% | 19.9% | 1,925 | 3.1 miles |
| Longbenton High School | 41.7 | 10.3% | 33.1% | 995 | 3.3 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic School | 58.9 | 6.9% | 24.4% | 1,462 | 3.7 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)
- 38.61%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.58%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cramlington Learning Village1.7 miles
Secondary · Cramlington
-
George Stephenson High School2.7 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Gosforth Academy3.1 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Longbenton High School3.3 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
St Mary's Catholic School3.7 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
North Gosforth Academy ranks 9th of the 15 ranked secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Benfield School Secondary
- Callerton Academy Secondary
- George Stephenson High School Secondary
- Gosforth Academy Secondary
- Jesmond Park Academy Secondary
- Kenton School Secondary
- Longbenton High School 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 ages does North Gosforth Academy teach?
- North Gosforth Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of North Gosforth Academy?
- The headteacher of North Gosforth Academy is Pete Fox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Gosforth Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North 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 many pupils are at North Gosforth Academy?
- North Gosforth Academy has 576 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is North Gosforth Academy full?
- North Gosforth Academy has capacity for 600 pupils and 576 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is North Gosforth Academy a faith school?
- No. North Gosforth Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is North Gosforth Academy part of an academy trust?
- North 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 North Gosforth Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 39.9 in 2022/23 and 43.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Gosforth Academy compare with other schools in North Tyneside?
- North Gosforth Academy ranked 7th of 12 secondary schools in North Tyneside for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 52% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Gosforth Academy's absence rate?
- North Gosforth Academy's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Gosforth Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North 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 10 July 2026.