Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7DP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr David Merrifield
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Gosforth Federated Academies Ltd
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 2,050
- Pupils on roll
- 2,092
- URN
- 146752
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912818486
About this school
Jesmond Park Academy is a secondary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 2,092 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Jesmond Park 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
- 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 | 304 | 307 | 321 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.9 | 50.6 | 51.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.03 -0.14 to +0.19 | +0.29 +0.12 to +0.45 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% | 51.5% | 55.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 74.9% | 76.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 54% | 62.2% | 56.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
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 Jesmond Park 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 | 47.9 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.6 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.4 | 38 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,019 |
| 2023/24 | 2,037 |
| 2024/25 | 2,083 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Jesmond Park Academy compares
Jesmond Park Academy ranked 4th of 12 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 80% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51.4 | 8.1% | 36.9% | 2,092 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic School | 58.9 | 6.9% | 24.4% | 1,462 | 0.9 miles |
| Benfield School | 33.5 | 14.3% | 68.3% | 819 | 1.2 miles |
| Longbenton High School | 41.7 | 10.3% | 33.1% | 995 | 1.8 miles |
| Gosforth Academy | 54.4 | 8.8% | 19.9% | 1,925 | 1.9 miles |
| Walker Riverside Academy | 35.5 | 12.1% | 68.1% | 1,101 | 1.9 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)
- 36.86%
- English as an additional language
- 26.1%
- Overall absence
- 8.08%
- Persistent absence
- 19.06%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Catholic School0.9 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Benfield School1.2 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Longbenton High School1.8 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Gosforth Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Walker Riverside Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Jesmond Park Academy ranks 5th of the 15 ranked secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Benfield School Secondary
- Callerton Academy Secondary
- George Stephenson High School Secondary
- Gosforth 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 ages does Jesmond Park Academy teach?
- Jesmond Park Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Jesmond Park Academy?
- The headteacher of Jesmond Park Academy is Mr David Merrifield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Jesmond Park Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Jesmond Park 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 Jesmond Park Academy?
- Jesmond Park Academy has 2,092 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Jesmond Park Academy full?
- Jesmond Park Academy has capacity for 2,050 pupils and 2,092 on roll (102%), 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 Jesmond Park Academy a faith school?
- No. Jesmond Park Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Jesmond Park Academy a selective school?
- No. Jesmond Park Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Jesmond Park Academy part of an academy trust?
- Jesmond Park 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 Jesmond Park Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.9 in 2022/23 and 51.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Jesmond Park Academy compare with other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Jesmond Park Academy ranked 4th of 12 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 80% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Jesmond Park Academy's absence rate?
- Jesmond Park Academy's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Jesmond Park Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Jesmond Park 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.