Gosforth Central Middle SchoolSt Mary's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Gosforth Central Middle School and St Mary's Catholic School in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Gosforth Central Middle School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Gosforth Central Middle School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Gosforth Central Middle School (70.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneGosforth Central Middle School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Mary's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 1st of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 601 | 1,459 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,395 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1UN | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 58.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 68.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 84.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 56.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 5.40 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 228 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 127 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 19.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 601 | 1,459 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.8% | 22.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gosforth Central Middle School
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