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North Gosforth Academy

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personPrincipal Pete Fox

corporate_fareTHE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED

location_onNewcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ

language Visit Website phone 1912361700

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

554

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Attainment 8

43.9

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GCSE Rank

#7 in North Tyneside

#1,954 of 3,216 nationally

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North Gosforth Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

North Gosforth Academy is an academy sponsor led in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE GOSFORTH FEDERATED ACADEMIES LIMITED. The school has approximately 562 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.9, placing the school #7 in North Tyneside and #1,954 of 3,216 nationally. 40.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.4 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

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

40.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.1%

Entering EBacc42.40%

EBacc APS3.96

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49.50%

EBacc APS3.64

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS3.41

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS4.12

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61%

EBacc APS3.9

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

82%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)66%

Apprenticeships11%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships11%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 November 2024

Inspection Report

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27 April 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-11-26

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-04-27

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-10-14

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2012-11-21

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

11.2%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.6%(37 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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 562 pupils. During this period, there were 63 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.2%, which is above 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)	562	63	11.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	576	44	7.6%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	549	74	13.5%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	552	62	11.2%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	556	53	9.5%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	541	84	15.5%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	554	68	12.3%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	558	90	16.1%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	541	47	8.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	547	38	6.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	552	44	8.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	521	24	4.6%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	532	4	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	534	38	7.1%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	529	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	529	56	10.6%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	530	120	22.6%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	506	46	9.1%	3.1%	3
2018/19 (Spring term)	512	65	12.7%	3.8%	3
2018/19 (Autumn term)	515	29	5.6%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	499	28	5.6%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	501	49	9.8%	3.0%	0

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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 34 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

87.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

29.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree33%

agree51%

disagree10%

strongly disagree3%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree19%

agree46%

disagree25%

strongly disagree8%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree39%

agree21%

disagree18%

strongly disagree5%

don't know1%

not applicable16%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes34%

no66%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree41%

agree33%

disagree15%

strongly disagree4%

dont know7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree55%

agree34%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree41%

agree45%

disagree8%

strongly disagree3%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree39%

agree41%

disagree13%

strongly disagree3%

don't know5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree39%

agree51%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree43%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree34%

agree38%

disagree13%

strongly disagree4%

don't know13%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes83%

no18%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary 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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in North Tyneside

Kings Priory School

Marden High School

Whitley Bay High School

St Thomas More Catholic High School

George Stephenson High School

Burnside College