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South Gosforth First School

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personMr Robert Adams

corporate_fareGosforth Schools' Trust

location_onNewcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1YF

language Visit Website phone 1912853453

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

296

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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South Gosforth First School is a Foundation school primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving ages 3-9. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

South Gosforth First School is a foundation school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, admitting pupils aged 3-9. It is part of Gosforth Schools' Trust. The school has approximately 329 pupils on roll, of whom 6% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 June 2022

Inspection Report

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21 March 2017

Inspection Report

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08 February 2012

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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05 October 2006

Inspection Report

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12 March 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-03-21

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-02-08

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2006-10-05

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 329 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	329	1	0.3%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	324	1	0.3%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	326	1	0.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	329	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	321	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	300	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	296	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	296	2	0.7%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	299	2	0.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	298	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	296	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	301	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	300	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	300	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	299	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	299	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	295	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	284	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	280	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	281	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	270	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	268	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	267	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	256	1	0.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	255	2	0.8%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	255	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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South Gosforth First School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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