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Gosforth Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personPrincipal Preit Chahal

corporate_fareTHE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED

location_onNewcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH

language Visit Website phone 1912851000

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,932

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Attainment 8

54.4

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Newcastle upon Tyne

#518 of 3,216 nationally

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Gosforth Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving ages 13-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 2.0× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Gosforth Academy is an academy converter in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, admitting pupils aged 13-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED. The school has approximately 1,927 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.4, placing the school #2 in Newcastle upon Tyne and #518 of 3,216 nationally. 63.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 32.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 34 A-level subjects. 62.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 34.8% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.13 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 2.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

54.4

Grade 5+ E&M

63.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)32.7%

Entering EBacc73.30%

EBacc APS5.11

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78.40%

EBacc APS5.34

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS5.19

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS5.45

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc66%

EBacc APS4.93

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.6

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74%

EBacc APS5.23

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.13

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

321

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*12.9%

Achieving A*–A34.8%

Achieving A*–B62.9%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate95.3%

A-level subjects offered34

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.03

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

305

Retention rate90.20%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

334

Retention rate88.30%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

295

Retention rate93.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 June 2022

Inspection Report

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13 May 2015

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-06-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2008-03-27

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

5.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(38 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,927 pupils. During this period, there were 96 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,927	96	5.0%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,949	74	3.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,914	113	5.9%	7.4%	6
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,923	116	6.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,937	126	6.5%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,916	52	2.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,932	71	3.7%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,945	102	5.2%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,962	24	1.2%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,995	73	3.7%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	2,020	62	3.1%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,912	42	2.2%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,925	13	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,945	87	4.5%	3.9%	4
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,827	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,827	48	2.6%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,849	62	3.4%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,765	39	2.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,787	40	2.2%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,804	34	1.9%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,694	40	2.4%	3.4%	3
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,714	38	2.2%	3.0%	4
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,739	60	3.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,669	46	2.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,680	79	4.7%	3.3%	3
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,693	44	2.6%	3.1%	1

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 65 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 54 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 52 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Physical Disability 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils